If 15 ft-lbs of work is required to stretch a spring from its natural length of 6 in to a length of 12 in, how much work is required to stretch the spring from 9 in to 18 in? Include units in your final answer. Note: When work is measured in ft-lbs, distance is measured in feet.

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If 15 ft-lbs of work is required to stretch a spring from its natural length of 6 inches to a length of 12 inches, how much work is required to stretch the spring from 9 inches to 18 inches? Include units in your *final* answer.

**Note:** When work is measured in ft-lbs, distance is measured in feet.
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem 5:** If 15 ft-lbs of work is required to stretch a spring from its natural length of 6 inches to a length of 12 inches, how much work is required to stretch the spring from 9 inches to 18 inches? Include units in your *final* answer. **Note:** When work is measured in ft-lbs, distance is measured in feet.
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