Respuesta :

We know that force for a linear spring is equal to F=kx. Since energy is the potential to do work, and the spring is assumed to be perfectly elastic. Work can be written as:

W = F (integral sign) d
x

Therefore, 

W=k(Δx)^2 / 2
W = F 
Δx / 2
W = 120 (2.0) / 2
W = 120