Questions from General Calculus


Q: Use the method of cylindrical shells to find the volume generated by

Use the method of cylindrical shells to find the volume generated by rotating the region bounded by the given curves about the y-axis.

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Q: A force of 10 lb is required to hold a spring stretched

A force of 10 lb is required to hold a spring stretched 4 in. beyond its natural length. How much work is done in stretching it from its natural length to 6 in. beyond its natural length?

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Q: A spring has a natural length of 40 cm. If a

A spring has a natural length of 40 cm. If a 60-N force is required to keep the spring compressed 10 cm, how much work is done during this compression? How much work is required to compress the spring...

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Q: Suppose that 2 J of work is needed to stretch a spring

Suppose that 2 J of work is needed to stretch a spring from its natural length of 30 cm to a length of 42 cm. (a) How much work is needed to stretch the spring from 35 cm to 40 cm? (b) How far beyond...

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Q: If the work required to stretch a spring 1 ft beyond its

If the work required to stretch a spring 1 ft beyond its natural length is 12 ft-lb, how much work is needed to stretch it 9 in. beyond its natural length?

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Q: A spring has natural length 20 cm. Compare the work W1

A spring has natural length 20 cm. Compare the work W1 done in stretching the spring from 20 cm to 30 cm with the work W2 done in stretching it from 30 cm to 40 cm. How are W2 and W1 related?

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Q: If 6 J of work is needed to stretch a spring from

If 6 J of work is needed to stretch a spring from 10 cm to 12 cm and another 10 J is needed to stretch it from 12 cm to 14 cm, what is the natural length of the spring?

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Q: Show how to approximate the required work by a Riemann sum.

Show how to approximate the required work by a Riemann sum. Then express the work as an integral and evaluate it. A heavy rope, 50 ft long, weighs 0.5 lb/ft and hangs over the edge of a building 120 f...

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Q: Show how to approximate the required work by a Riemann sum.

Show how to approximate the required work by a Riemann sum. Then express the work as an integral and evaluate it. A thick cable, 60 ft long and weighing 180 lb, hangs from a winch on a crane. Compute...

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Q: Show how to approximate the required work by a Riemann sum.

Show how to approximate the required work by a Riemann sum. Then express the work as an integral and evaluate it. A cable that weighs 2 lb/ft is used to lift 800 lb of coal up a mine shaft 500 ft deep...

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