Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 6 - Applications of the Integral - 6.5 Work and Energy - Exercises - Page 317: 8

Answer

$$5 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{m}$$

Work Step by Step

Since$$\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{k} x^{2}=F$$ Then \begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2}\left(10^{-8}\right)^{2} \mathrm{k} &=10^{-17} \\ \mathrm{k} &=\frac{10^{-17}}{5 \times 10^{-17}} \\ &=\frac{1}{5} \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{m} \end{aligned} Hence \begin{aligned} x&=\frac{F}{\mathrm{k}} \\ x&=\frac{10^{-9}}{0.2} \\ &=5 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{m} \end{aligned}
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