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By rotating b back vertically, the distance it was pulled is xm L(x) = xm

So basically, because the work done in each of the two scenarios is the same? Fx*xm = 1/2kL^2 xm = (kL^2)/(2Fx)

Homework Statement L = Stretched distance L0 = Unstretched distance Homework Equations W = 1/2kL2 The Attempt at a Solution In attempting to help a friend with this problem, having taken this same physics class under a different professor, i was completely stumped by this...