Physics GCSE
force–extension line
What force–extension line means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of force–extension line
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Reference: OCR
A straight line through the origin in linear cases, whose gradient also equals k.
Topics that use force–extension line
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
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