An archer pulls her bowstring back 0.360 m by exerting a force that increases uniformly from zero to 232 N. (a) What is the equivalent spring constant of the bow?N/m(b) How much work does the archer do in pulling the bow?J

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An archer pulls her bowstring back 0.360 m by exerting a force that increases uniformly from zero to 232 N.

(a) What is the equivalent spring constant of the bow?
N/m

(b) How much work does the archer do in pulling the bow?
J
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(a) The force exerting on the spring is

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Use equation (1) to find the spring constant of the bow.

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