The diagram illustrates the force-extension graph for a steel wire, right up to the point at which it breaks. What is the best estimate of the work done in breaking the wire?
- A$2.1\,\text{J}$
- B$2.3\,\text{J}$
- C$2.4\,\text{J}$
- D$2.5\,\text{J}$
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Elastic and plastic behaviour
The diagram illustrates the force-extension graph for a steel wire, right up to the point at which it breaks. What is the best estimate of the work done in breaking the wire?