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A graph depicts force versus position. what represents the work done by the force over the given displacement?

A graph depicts force versus position. what represents the work done by the force over the given displacement?
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a graph depicts force versus position. what represents the work done by the force over the given displacement?

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The area under the graph. W = f d cos(theta), so you want the number that is force times displacement, which corresponds to the area under the graph.
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