Two, spring $P$ and $Q$ of force constants $k_p$ and ${k_Q}\left( {{k_Q} = \frac{{{k_p}}}{2}} \right)$ are stretched by applying forces of equal magnitude. If the energy stored in $Q$ is $E$, then the energy stored in $P$ is
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Here, $k_{Q}=\frac{k_{p}}{2}$

According to Hooke's law

$\therefore \quad \mathrm{F}_{\mathrm{p}}=-k_{\mathrm{p}} x_{\mathrm{p}}$

$F_{\mathrm{Q}}=-k_{\mathrm{Q}} x_{\mathrm{Q}} \Rightarrow \frac{F_{p}}{F_{Q}}=\frac{k_{p}}{k_{Q}} \frac{x_{p}}{x_{Q}}$

$F_{\mathrm{p}}=F_{\mathrm{Q}}[\text { Given }]$

$\therefore \frac{x_{p}}{x_{Q}}=\frac{k_{Q}}{k_{p}}$                    $...(i)$

Energy stored in a spring is $\mathrm{U}=\frac{1}{2} k x^{2}$

$\therefore \quad \frac{U_{p}}{U_{Q}}=\frac{k_{p} x_{p}^{2}}{k_{Q} x_{Q}^{2}}=\frac{k_{p}}{k_{Q}} \times \frac{k_{Q}^{2}}{k_{p}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\left[\because k_{Q}=\frac{k_{p}}{2}\right]$

$\Rightarrow U_{p}=\frac{U_{Q}}{2}=\frac{E}{2} \quad\left[\therefore U_{Q}=E\right]$

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