Combined Science GCSE
Gravity, electrostatics and magnetism
What Gravity, electrostatics and magnetism means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Gravity, electrostatics and magnetism
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Gravitational force attracts any two masses, electrostatic force acts between electric charges, and magnetic force acts between magnetic poles or between a magnet and a magnetic material.
Topics that use Gravity, electrostatics and magnetism
- Contact and non-contact forces (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Action at a distance
- Attraction and repulsion
- Contact and non-contact forces
- Contact force
- Force
- Friction
- Magnitude
- Paired forces
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