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Question 17N.1.SL.TZ0.7

Date	November 2017	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	17N.1.SL.TZ0.7
Level	SL	Paper	1	Time zone	TZ0
Command term		Question number	7	Adapted from	N/A

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17N.1.SL.TZ0.7

A system that consists of a single spring stores a total elastic potential energy E_p when a load is added to the spring. Another identical spring connected in parallel is added to the system. The same load is now applied to the parallel springs.

What is the total elastic potential energy stored in the changed system?

A. E_p

B. $\frac{{{E_p}}}{2}$

C. $\frac{{{E_p}}}{4}$

D. $\frac{{{E_p}}}{8}$

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