Category:Definitions/Indicator Diagrams

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An indicator diagram is a curve in the Cartesian plane such that:

the $y$-axis represents a varying force or pressure in a mechanical system

the $x$-axis represents the corresponding distance through which a component of the system has moved.

The area under the curve indicates the work done.