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A single force acts on a 3.2 kg particle-like object in such a way that the position of the object as a function of time is given by x = 0.91t - 2.7t2 + 4.4t3, with x in meters and t in seconds. Find the work done on the object by the force from t = 0 to t = 2.2 s.
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