The force required to stretch a Hooke’s-law
spring varies from 0 N to 68.1 N as we stretch
the spring by moving one end 16.2 cm from
its unstressed position.
Find the work done in stretching the spring
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To find the work done in stretching the spring, we need to determine the amount of energy transferred to the spring as it is stretched. This can be done using the formula for work:
Work = Force * Distance
In this case, the force required to stretch the spring varies from 0 N to 68.1 N, and the distance by which the spring is stretched is 16.2 cm.
First, let's convert the distance from centimeters to meters:
Distance = 16.2 cm = 16.2 / 100 = 0.162 m
Now we can calculate the work done:
Work = Force * Distance
= (68.1 N) * (0.162 m)
≈ 11.0412 Joules
So, the work done in stretching the spring is approximately 11.0412 Joules.