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What is the work done by the spring in stretching it a distance of 0.5 m if the force constant of the spring i?
What is the work done by the spring in stretching it a distance of 0.5 m if the force constant of the spring is 48 N/m?
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Work done by the spring is a negative quantity since the spring force is acting in the opposite direction of the spring displacement.
So work done by spring = - elastic potential energy stored (assume Hooke's law applies over this range)
= - ½ x 48 x 0.5^2
= - 6.0 J
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