document.write( "Question 1151049: A spring has a spring constant of 10 N/m. It has stored 28 J of potential energy. How far was this spring stretched \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "If \"k\" is the spring constant, then the potential energy stored is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where \"x\" is the value of stretching, measured in meters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In your case\r\n" );
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document.write( "    28 = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 5.6 m^2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x   =  = 2.366 meters (approximately).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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