Combined Science GCSE
Contact Force
What Contact Force means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Contact Force
A force that acts only when two objects are physically touching.
Topics that use Contact Force
- Forces and their effects (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Contact Force in the exam
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