When a Certain Rubber Band Is Stretched a Distance X

question 52

Multiple Choice

When a certain rubber band is stretched a distance x, it exerts a restoring force F = ax + bx², where a and b are constants.The work done in stretching this rubber band from x = 0 to x = L is:

• A)aL² + bLx³
• B)aL + 2bL²
• C)a + 2bL
• D)bL
• E)aL²/2 + bL³/3

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