Physics GCSE
area under the graph
What area under the graph means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of area under the graph
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Reference: AQA
The energy can be found from the area under the force-extension line, which is a triangle.
Topics that use area under the graph
- Forces and elasticity (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- direct proportionality
- elastic deformation
- Elastic limit
- Elastic potential energy
- extension
- extension and compression
- force-extension graph
- inelastic deformation
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