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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

When a certain rubber band is stretched a distance x, it exerts a restoring force F = x + 0.5 x2 + 0.0075 x3 (SI). Determine the work done in stretching this rubber band from x = L/3 to x = L/2.

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
F=ax+bx 
2
 
 
dw=Fdx
 
W=∫ 
0
L
​ 
 (ax+bx 
2
 )dx
 
W= 
2
aL 
2
 
​ 
 + 
3
bL 
3
 
​ 
 
 
Hope you understand
 
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