Question

A spring of spring constant kis attached to a block of mass m. The spring moves the block through a displacement x. How can you calculate how much work the spring does on the block?
A) Multiply the spring force, kx, by the distance x.
B) Multiply the spring force, kx2, by the distance x.
C) Integrate the spring force, kx, over the distance x.
D) Integrate the spring force, kx2, over the time it takes the block to move.
E) You cannot calculate this without knowing the acceleration of the block.

Answer

This answer is hidden. It contains 1 characters.