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Homework Statement
A compound bow in archery allows the user to hold the bowstring at full draw with considerably less force than the maximum force exerted by the string. The draw force as a function of the string position x for a particular compound bow is shown in (Figure 1) .
Part A
How much work does the archer do on the bow in order to draw the string from x=0 to x=0.60m?
Express your answer to three significant figures and include appropriate units.
Homework Equations
area= work
total work=sum of all areas
The Attempt at a Solution
(.2m x 350 N)/2 + (.3m x 350 N) + (.1m x 250 N)/2 = 152.5J
153J for three sig figs.[/B]
Apparently the answer is wrong, but I do not know what I did wrong? I found the area of the two triangles, and the rectangle in the three equations above.