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How do we show that the work done by a variable force (in one dimension) is the area under the $F$ vs. $x$ curve?
In my physics textbook, to show that work is the area under the $F$ vs. $x$ curve, the author first writes the relation $dw = F dx$. This part makes sense to me. From there, the author writes, $$W = \...
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