Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Questions - Page 435: 7b

Answer

spring 3, followed by a tie of springs 1 and 2

Work Step by Step

Potential every is stored energy due to position; and the farther you stretch a spring the more energy you store. The springs with the most potential energy at $t=0$ will be the ones with the farthest displacement, $x$. Looking at the graph, we can see that at $t=0$; spring 3 has the largest displacement, and therefore the most potential energy, followed by a tie of springs 1 and 2.
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