A spring on a horizontal surface can be stretched and held 0.5 m from its equilibrium position

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A spring on a horizontal surface can be stretched and held 0.5 m from its equilibrium position with a force of 50 N.

a. How much work is done in stretching the spring 1.5 m from its equilibrium position?

b. How much work is done in compressing the spring 0.5 m from its equilibrium position?

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 978-0321947345

2nd edition

Authors: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett

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