Energy in a spring:
E = 0.5 * k * x²
k spring constant = 800 n/m
x stretch of the spring = 5 cm = 0.05 m
E = 0.5 * 800 * 0.05² = 1
A. Move 2 m east and then 12 m east; displacement is 14 m east and the distance is 14 m
B. Move 10 m east and then 12 m west, the displacement is 2 m west and the distance is 22 m.
C. Move 8 m west and then 16 m east; the displacement is 8 m east and the distance is 24 m
D. Move 12 m west and then 8 m east; the displacement is 4 m and the distance is 20 m
Gravity is the only one helping it.
