Chapter 10, Problem 26P

The drawing shows three situations in which a block is attached to a spring. The position labeled“om” represents the unstrained position of the spring. The block is moved from an initial position $x_0$ to a final position $x_f,$ the magnitude of the displacement being denoted by the symbol $s$ . Suppose the spring has a spring constant of $k=46.0 \text{N}/\text{m}.$ Using the data provided in the drawing, determine the total work done by the restoring force of the spring for each situation.