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- A single force acts on a 3.1 kg particle-like object in such a way that the position of the object as a function of time is given by x = 3.0t - 3.7t2 + 3.8t3, with x in meters and t in seconds. Find the work done on the object by the force from t = 0 to t = 9.1 s.
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