Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Work, GPE and KE Equations.
The specific displacement relevant to calculating work done; it excludes any movement at right angles to the applied force.
Distance moved in the direction of the force appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Energy – forces doing work, especially Work, GPE and KE Equations and Energy and Work Calculations.
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