A spring subjected to a compressive force of 20kN with a spring constant k = 100 k/m. If the shortening of spring is 0.2 m. compute the work done in the spring.

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A spring subjected to a compressive force of 20kN with a spring constant k = 100 k/m. If the shortening of spring is 0.2 m. compute the work done in the spring.

 

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