Force required to stretch a spring
inc on a exercise machine is
pounds.
Therefore
N and
cm.
Hooks law:
.
Substitute
,
in the formula.

Force required to stretch the spring
units is
.
Substitute
in
.
.
Work done by the object in moving from
to
is
.
Find work done in stretching the spring
foot from its natural position.
Here
inches and
inches.
Substitute
,
and
in integral formula of work done.

in-lb.
ft-lb.
Work done is
ft-lb.
Work done is
ft-lb.