Physics GCSE
Area under a force–extension graph
What Area under a force–extension graph means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Gives the work done in stretching; in linear cases the graph is a straight line from the origin, so the area is a triangle.
Topics that use Area under a force–extension graph
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
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