Question

This question has Statement I and Statement II. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.

If two springs S₁ and S₂ of force constants k₁ and k₂ respectively are stretched by the same force, it is found that more work is done on spring S₁ than on spring S₂. 

Statement I If stretched by the same amount, work done on S₁ will be more than that on S₂.

Statement II k₁ < k₂

(a) Statement I is false, Statement II is true

(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is false

(c) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

(d) Statement I is true, Statement II is true;

Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Answer 1

Correct Option (a) Statement I is false, Statement II is true

Explanation: 

As no relation between k₁and k₂ is given in the question, that is why, nothing can be predicted about Statement l. But as in Statemenlll, k₁< k₂.

Then, for same force,