A spring of stiffness k k\,k is stretched by an extension eee. When the stretching force is released, the spring returns to its unstretched length in time ttt.
What is the average power developed by the spring as it returns to its unstretched length?
ke2t\frac{k e}{2 t}2tke
ke2t\frac{k e^2}{t}tke2
ke22t\frac{k e^2}{2 t}2tke2
k2e2t\frac{k^2 e}{2 t}2tk2e