A spring is compressed between two blocks of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$  placed on a horizontal frictionless surface as shown in the figure. When the blocks arc released, they have initial velocity of $v_1$ and $v_2$ as shown. The blocks travel distances $x_1$ and $x_2$ respectively before coming to rest. The ratio $\left( {\frac{{{x_1}}}{{{x_2}}}} \right)$ is

An elastic string of unstretched length $L$ and force constant $k$ is stretched by a small length $x$. It is further stretched by another small length $y$. The work done in the second stretching is

A mass of $1\, kg$ is hanging from a spring of spring constant $1\, N/m$. If Saroj pulls the mass down by $2\,m$. The work done by Saroj is......$J$

This question has Statement $1$ and Statement $2$. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements.

If two springs $S_1$ and $S_2$ of force constants $k_1$ and $k_2$, respectively, are stretched by the same force, it is found that more work is done on spring $S_1$ than on spring $S_2$.
STATEMENT 1 : If stretched by the same amount work
done on $S_1$, Work done on $S_1$ is more than $S_2$
STATEMENT2: $k_1 < k_2$

A $0.5 \,kg$ block moving at a speed of $12 \,ms ^{-1}$ compresses a spring through a distance $30\, cm$ when its speed is halved. The spring constant of the spring will be $Nm ^{-1}$.

Define spring constant and write its unit.