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+ | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | The '''resultant force''' is the [[sum]] of all [[force]]s acting on an [[object]]. | ||
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+ | ===About Resultant Forces=== | ||
+ | : When [[force]]s act in the same direction their [[magnitude]]s are added together. | ||
+ | : When [[force]]s act along the same line but in opposite directions; one is [[Subtraction|subtracted]] from the other. |
Revision as of 12:46, 5 February 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Resultant Force is the overall force on an object.
About Resultant Forces
- A resultant force can be calculated by taking forces that act in opposite directions and subtracting one from the other.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The resultant force is the sum of all forces acting on an object.
About Resultant Forces
- When forces act in the same direction their magnitudes are added together.
- When forces act along the same line but in opposite directions; one is subtracted from the other.