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How do we find work from a force-displacement graph when the force exerted
is not constant?

User Shanti K
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Read forces directly from the graph.

Read displacements directly from the graph.

Use the area under the graph to find the work done by the force. This is equal to the kinetic or potential energy the object gains due to the application of the force.

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