Post Utme Bells University 2017 Physics Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2017 Post Utme Bells University Physics examination.

Post Utme Bells University 2017 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 15 POST_UTME_BELLS_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • PHYSICS • objective

A block of mass $m$ is attached to a horizontal, massless spring with a spring cons\tant $k$. If the block is displaced by a dis\tance $x$ from its equilibrium position and released from rest, what is the potential energy stored in the spring?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. $\frac{1}{2}kx^2$
B. $\frac{1}{2}mx^2$
C. $kx^2$
D. $mx^2$
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
$\frac{1}{2}kx^2$

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This is Post Utme Bells University 2017 Physics Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Bells University Physics examination.

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