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===About Non-contact Forces===
 
===About Non-contact Forces===
 
: '''Non-contact forces''' can act over a distance. The [[object]]s do not need to be in contact.
 
: '''Non-contact forces''' can act over a distance. The [[object]]s do not need to be in contact.
: '''Non-contact forces''' happen when an [[object]] is in a '''field''' created by another [[object]].
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: '''Non-contact forces''' happen when an [[object]] is in a [[Force Field|force field]] created by another [[object]].
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The '''non-contact forces''' you should know are:
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: [[Gravitational Force]] ([[Weight]])
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: [[Magnetic Force]]
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: [[Electrostatic Force]]
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==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
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A '''non-contact force''' is a [[force]] which can act between two [[Object|objects]] that are not touching each other.
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===About Non-contact Forces===
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: '''Non-contact forces''' can act over a distance. The [[object]]s do not need to be in contact.
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: '''Non-contact forces''' happen when an [[object]] is in a [[Force Field|force field]] created by another [[object]].
 
The '''non-contact forces''' you should know are:
 
The '''non-contact forces''' you should know are:
 
: [[Gravitational Force]] ([[Weight]])
 
: [[Gravitational Force]] ([[Weight]])
 
: [[Magnetic Force]]
 
: [[Magnetic Force]]
 
: [[Electrostatic Force]]
 
: [[Electrostatic Force]]

Revision as of 12:20, 11 February 2019

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A non-contact force is a force which can act between two objects that are not touching each other.

About Non-contact Forces

Non-contact forces can act over a distance. The objects do not need to be in contact.
Non-contact forces happen when an object is in a force field created by another object.

The non-contact forces you should know are:

Gravitational Force (Weight)
Magnetic Force
Electrostatic Force

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A non-contact force is a force which can act between two objects that are not touching each other.

About Non-contact Forces

Non-contact forces can act over a distance. The objects do not need to be in contact.
Non-contact forces happen when an object is in a force field created by another object.

The non-contact forces you should know are:

Gravitational Force (Weight)
Magnetic Force
Electrostatic Force