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Two identical springs, of spring constant k, are joined in parallel. What is the energy stored in the springs when
they are stretched a distance x?
O (1/4) kx²
O (1/2)kx²
Okx²
O 2kx²
O None of the given choices
Transcribed Image Text:Question 21 Two identical springs, of spring constant k, are joined in parallel. What is the energy stored in the springs when they are stretched a distance x? O (1/4) kx² O (1/2)kx² Okx² O 2kx² O None of the given choices
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