The spring-flex exercise system consists of a spring with one end fixed and a handle on the other end. The idea is that you exercise your muscles by stretching the spring from its natural length, which is 46 cm. If a 100 Newton force is required to keep the spring stretched to a length of 57 cm, how much work is required to stretch it from 61 cm to 84 cm? Your answer must include the correct units.

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Answer:151.6 J

Explanation:

Given

Natural length of spring [tex]L_o=46\ cm[/tex]

Length after extension [tex]x'=57\ cm[/tex]

Force applied [tex]F=100\ N[/tex]

we know

[tex]F=k x[/tex]

where K=spring constant

[tex]100=k\times (0.57-0.46)[/tex]

[tex]k=\frac{100}{0.11}[/tex]

[tex]k=909.09\ N\m[/tex]

Work done require to stretch a spring x m is given by

[tex]W=\frac{1}{2}kx^2[/tex]

From [tex]x_1=61\ cm[/tex] to [tex]x=84\ cm[/tex] Work done is

[tex]W=\frac{1}{2}\times 909.09(0.84^2-0.61^2)[/tex]

[tex]W=151.59\ J[/tex]

The work required to stretch it from 61 cm to 84 cm is 151J.

Spring-mass system:

Length of the spring, L  = 46cm = 0.46m

Force applied to the spring is, F = 100N

Stretch of the spring, x = 57-46 = 11cm = 0.11 m

The restoring force of the spring is given by:

F = kx

where k is the spring constant.

100 = k×0.11

k = 909 N/m

The potential energy of the spring-mass system is given by:

PE = ¹/₂kx²

According to the work-energy theorem, the work done is given by the difference in the initial and final potential energy of the spring-mass system:

W = PE(final) - PE(initial)

W = ¹/₂×909(0.84² - 0.61²)J

W = 151 J

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