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A spring with spring constant 100 N/m is compressed by 0.2 m. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?

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1. **Spring Potential Energy Formula**: $U_s = \frac{1}{2} k x^2$.
2. **Substitution**:
   - Spring constant $k = 100$ N/m.
   - Compression $x = 0.2$ m.
3. **Calculation**:
   - $U_s = \frac{1}{2} 	imes 100 	imes (0.2)^2$.
   - $U_s = 50 	imes 0.04$.
4. **Result**: $U_s = 2$ Joules.

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