There are two massless springs A and B of spring constant K A and K B respectively and K A > K B . If W B and W B be denoted as work done on A and work done on B respectively, then -
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(a, b)
If the springs are compressed to same amount:
W A = 
K A X 2 ; W B = 
K B X 2 
K A > K B
W A > W B
If the springs are compressed by same force
F = K A X A = K B X B ; X A = 
; X B = 
;
= 
= 
Hence, W A < W B
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