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Work done by Diff type of forces
Question

Work done by an external agent in stretching a spring by 1 cm is 9 J, work done in stretching the same spring by 2 cm is 16 J. Then the work done in stretching the same spring by 3 cm is 

Moderate
Solution

W1=12Kx2x=2W1Kandy=2W2K

W=12K(x+y)2=12K[2W1K+2W2K]2

=(W1+W2)2=(4+9)2J=25J

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