2019 F = ma Exam B — Question 3 — Physics Guide

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2019 F = ma Exam B — Question 3

Two springs of spring constants k and k , respectively, are connected in series and stretched, as shown 1 2 below. What is the ratio of their potential energies, U /U ? 1 2 k 1 k 2 F — Source: Question 3, 2019 F = ma Exam B, © 2019 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice, with answer choices retyped; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.