Finding the work done in stretching or compressing a spring.
Hooke's Law for Springs.
According to Hooke's law, the force required to compress or stretch a spring from an equilibrium position is given by F(x)=kx, for some constant k. The value of k (measured in force units per unit length) depends on the physical characteristics of the spring. The constant k is called the spring constant and is always positive.
In this problem we assume that the force applied doesn't distort the metal in the spring.
A 2 m spring requires 11 J to stretch to 2.4 m. Find the force function, F(x), for the spring described.
