When a particle is located at a distance x feet from the origin, a force of x +2x pounds acts on it. How much work is done in moving it from x= 1 to x= 2?

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When a particle is located at a distance x feet from the origin, a force of x + 2x pounds acts on it. How much work is done in moving it from x=1 to x= 2?
Transcribed Image Text:When a particle is located at a distance x feet from the origin, a force of x + 2x pounds acts on it. How much work is done in moving it from x=1 to x= 2?
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We have the given Force function F(x) = x2 + 2x

where x is the distance in feet from the origin.

Work done (dW) in displacement of  a particle by dx (i.e from x to x+dx) units is given by-

Work = Force × Displacement

dW = F(x) dx

 

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