Work done by forces
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An object accelerated by a constant force has work done on it, so its kinetic store grows while the force's source store empties.
A way of transferring energy mechanically, for example when a force moves an object through a distance, related by W = F × s.
Energy transferred using W = F s, where a force moves an object over a distance.
Topics that use Work done by forces
- Energy stores and systems (AQA GCSE)
- Work done (OCR GCSE)
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- specific heat capacity
- braking
- closed system
- Closed systems
- collisions
- Conservation of energy
- dissipation
- Elastic potential energy
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