Combined Science GCSE
Resultant force and acceleration
What Resultant force and acceleration means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Resultant force and acceleration
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A resultant force acting on an object causes acceleration in the direction of that force, so force is the cause and acceleration the effect.
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