How Much Work Is Required to Stretch an Ideal Spring

question 123

Multiple Choice

How much work is required to stretch an ideal spring of spring constant (force constant) 40 N/m from x=0.20 m to x=0.25 m if the unstretched position is at x=0.00 m?

• A) 1.3 J
• B) 0.050 J
• C) 0.80 J
• D) 0.45 J

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