Physics A-Level
Work done as area under a force–distance graph
What Work done as area under a force–distance graph means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Work done equals the area under the force–distance graph between the two separations, found by integration or square-counting because the graph is curved.
Topics that use Work done as area under a force–distance graph
- Electric potential and energy (OCR A-Level)
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