Question

Four springs are stretched to the same distance from the equilibrium position. The spring constants are listed in the table.

A.) X,Y,W,Z
B.) X,W,Y,Z
C.) Z,W,Y,X
D.) Z,Y,W,X

Answer 1

B.) X,W,Y,Z

Step-by-step explanation:

The elastic potential energy equation is:

PE = (1/2)*k*x²

where x is distance and k is the spring constant. Then, as k increases, PE also increases, so, the greatest potential energy corresponds to the greatest k, and vice versa.

Answer 2

The Hook's law states that F=Ke, where
F⇒force applied to the spring,
e⇒extension of the spring and
K⇒spring constant.
Spring constant determines the strength of the spring. The larger the spring constant the stronger the spring it is.
The list from the greatest to list is:

X, W, Y, Z