Combined Science GCSE
External forces
What External forces means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of External forces
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The forces acting upon an isolated object or system, which can be balanced or unbalanced.
Topics that use External forces
- Resultant forces (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balanced forces
- Equivalence of force systems
- Resultant force
- Vector quantity
- Vector resolution using scale drawings
- Arrow length and arrowhead
- Free body diagram
- Free-body diagrams
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