An Ideal Spring with a Force Constant (Spring Constant)of 15

question 55

Multiple Choice

An ideal spring with a force constant (spring constant) of 15 N/m is initially compressed by 3.0 cm from its uncompressed position.How much work is required to compress the spring an additional 4.0 cm?

• A)0.0068 J
• B)0.012 J
• C)0.024 J
• D)0.030 J

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