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Work Painter

Move a body along a path. The work meter paints the area under force against distance.

Physics · Class 11 · Work by a force, and the area under F–x · 9 simulations. For JEE, NEET and your boards.

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What you'll learn

  1. Pull the handcart: Work = F d cos θ
  2. Up the rough ramp: Each force has its own work, with a sign
  3. Arrow on the air table: A steady force: W = F · d
  4. Make it zero: Zero work: F · d = 0
  5. Paint the area: Work = the area under F–x
  6. Stop pushing here: The area becomes kinetic energy
  7. Two roads, same work: Some forces don't care about the road
  8. Round the loop: Round a loop, only a conservative force gives zero
  9. The turning rope: A turning pull: add up F cos θ