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Force-Distance Graphs

AQA AS-level PhysicsWork, Energy and PowerLesson 3 of 21

If a force F acts on an object and it moves a disatcen of s in the direction of the force, the work done on the object by the force W = Fs.

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Hooke's law
The extension of a spring or wire is directly proportional to the force applied, provided the limit of proportionality is not exceeded.

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