Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems - Page 213: 132e

Answer

$$\approx 39.1J $$

Work Step by Step

Graph is nearly triangle (if not perfect triangle) So the area under curve is work done $$W=\dfrac {F\times x}{2}=\dfrac {6800N\times 11.5mm}{2}=\dfrac {6800\times 11.5\times 10^{-3}}{2}\approx 39.1J $$
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