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Homework Statement
In the system shown in the figure, suppose the block has a mass of 2.7 kg, the spring has a force constant of 480 N/m, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the floor is 0.18.
Find the work done on the block by the spring and by friction as the block is moved from point A to point B along path 2.
Diagram:
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5935/walker4ech08pr006.jpg
Homework Equations
Wspring = 1/2kx^2
Wfriction = -uk*m*g*x
The Attempt at a Solution
Wspring = 1/2(480)(0.020)^2 = 0.096
Wfriction = -(0.18)(2.7)(9.81)(0.020) = -0.0953532
I inserted these values into the system, but it said that my sign for Wspring is wrong, so I switched it to a negative. It stopped saying anything about my signs, but it won't say that it is correct. I'm not sure what is wrong...
THANKS.
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