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Leaving Cert Physics · Forces and Motion
Higher Level
The energy transferred when a force moves its point of application, found by multiplying the force by the distance moved in the direction of that force. It is measured in joules, and nothing is transferred when the movement is at right angles to the force.
Ordinary Level
The energy transferred when a force moves an object, found by multiplying the force by the distance moved. It is measured in joules.
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