When a $4\, kg$ mass is hung vertically on a light spring that obeys Hooke's law,the spring stretches by $2\, cm$. The work required to be done by an external agent in stretching this spring by $5\, cm$ will be ......... $J$ $(g = 9.8\, m/s^2)$.

$A$ block $B$ is attached to two unstretched springs $S1$ and $S2$ with spring constants $k$ and $4k$,respectively (see figure $I$). The other ends are attached to identical supports $M1$ and $M2$ which are not attached to the walls. The springs and supports have negligible mass. There is no friction anywhere. The block $B$ is displaced towards wall $1$ by a small distance $x$ (figure $II$) and released. The block returns and moves a maximum distance $y$ towards wall $2$. Displacements $x$ and $y$ are measured with respect to the equilibrium position of the block $B$. The ratio $\frac{y}{x}$ is:

When an elastic spring is stretched or compressed,does its potential energy increase or decrease?

What is the spring constant? On what factors does the work done by a spring depend?

The potential energy of a long spring when stretched by $2\,cm$ is $U$. If the spring is stretched by $8\,cm$,the potential energy stored in it will be $.......\,U$.

$A$ spring with a spring constant of $5 \times 10^3 \ N/m$ is initially in its natural state. It is stretched by $5 \ cm$. How much work is required to stretch it by another $5 \ cm$?