Physics A-Level
Work done and energy transfer
What Work done and energy transfer means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Work done and energy transfer
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Reference: OCR
The work done in stretching or compressing the material equals the area under the graph, because work is the product of force and the displacement it produces.
Topics that use Work done and energy transfer
- Mechanical properties of matter (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Brittle
- Ductile
- Elastic limit
- Elastic potential energy
- Force constant
- Graphical analysis of Hooke's law data
- Hooke's law
- Hooke's law behaviour
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