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Homework Statement
Hello I am solving a problem that requires me to find the max distance of a glider with spring attached to it. I am getting confused on Work total, in an example in my textbook W total is the W friction + W spring on glider = W total. My question is why did the textbook example not include W glider on spring. I know these are action reaction pairs from Newtons third law, but is this valid to say W tot is only equal to W friction + W spring?
Thank You
Homework Equations
W tot = K2 - K1