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A block with a mass of 6.2 kg is being pushed along a surface over a period of 15 seconds. The magnitude of the force acting on the object with respect to the distance travelled along the x-direction of the surface is shown below. Determine the total external work performed on the block in the time interval of 6 to 15 seconds.
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