Combined Science GCSE
Paired forces
What Paired forces means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Paired forces
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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, acting on different objects, so they do not cancel when either object is considered alone.
Topics that use Paired forces
- 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
- Gravity, electrostatics and magnetism
- Magnitude
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