Physics GCSE
Real-life applications of deformation
What Real-life applications of deformation means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Real-life applications of deformation
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Reference: OCR
Examples include a gymnast's uneven bars bending under her weight and the reaction at the supports, a bridge deck flexing under traffic, and a rubber band stretched between two fingers.
Topics that use Real-life applications of deformation
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Area under a force–extension graph
- Clockwise and anticlockwise rotation
- Constant versus changing ratio
- elastic deformation
- Elastic limit
- Elastic limit and permanent deformation
- Elastic potential energy
- Energy stored by raising a mass
Using Real-life applications of deformation in the exam
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