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#
# enter a symbolic formula
#
> force := mass*acceleration;

                           force := mass acceleration

#
# add specific assignments to constants
#
> mass := 3000;

                                  mass := 3000

#
# look at the modified formula
#
> force;

                               3000 acceleration

> acceleration := 9.8;

                              acceleration := 9.8

> force;

                                    29400.0

#
# compute energy
#
> distance1 := 10;

                                distance1 := 10

> distance2 := 50:
> `Total Energy` := force * (distance2 - distance1);

                                                     7
                         Total Energy := .11760000*10

> quit