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Calculating Work by Integration (Calculus)
9. Work & Energy / Calculating Work by Integration (Calculus) / Problem 3
Problem 3

A robotic actuator pushes a crate along a track with force F(x)=(x2+2x)F(x) = (x^2 + 2x) N, where xx is in meters. How much work does the actuator do as the crate moves from x=1x = 1 m to x=3x=3 m?