When a Hooke's Law Spring Is Stretched a Distance 3x,how

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Multiple Choice

When a Hooke's law spring is stretched a distance 3x,how much is the increase in energy stored in it from when it was stretched a distance x? Give your answer in terms of a multiple of the energy stored in the spring when it is stretched a distance x.

• A)It is 3 times as much.
• B)It is 8 times as much.
• C)It is 4 times as much.
• D)It is 9 times as much.

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