The work done in stretching a spring of force constant $5 \times 10^3 \ N/m$ from $5 \ cm$ to $10 \ cm$ is ...... $N-m$.

$A$ massless spring of force constant $K$ is placed between two blocks of masses $m$ and $M$ on a frictionless table and compressed by an amount $x$. Upon releasing the spring,both blocks move in opposite directions. The blocks lose contact with the spring when it reaches its natural length. The speed of the block of mass $M$ at the moment of separation is:

$A$ ball of mass $100 \, g$ is dropped from a height $h = 10 \, cm$ onto a platform fixed at the top of a vertical spring (as shown in the figure). The ball stays on the platform and the platform is depressed by a distance $\frac{h}{2}$. The spring constant is .......... $N \, m^{-1}$. (Use $g = 10 \, m \, s^{-2}$)

One end of a spring of spring constant $80 \ Nm^{-1}$ and unstretched length of $30 \ cm$ is fixed at point $A$ and the other end of the spring is fitted with a smooth ring of mass $300 \ g$ as shown in the figure. The ring is allowed to slide on a horizontal rod fixed at a height of $40 \ cm$. Initially the spring makes an angle of $60^{\circ}$ with the vertical and the system of spring and ring is released from rest. The speed of the ring when the spring becomes vertical is . . . . . . $ms^{-1}$.

Two springs with spring constants $1500 \ N/m$ and $3000 \ N/m$ respectively are stretched by the same force. What is the ratio of their potential energies?

Two similar springs $P$ and $Q$ have spring constants $K_P$ and $K_Q$,such that $K_P > K_Q$. They are stretched first by the same amount (case $a$),then by the same force (case $b$). The work done by the springs $W_P$ and $W_Q$ are related as,in case $(a)$ and case $(b)$ respectively: