Physics GCSE
acting on different objects
What acting on different objects means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The two forces of an interaction pair each act on a different object, which is why they never cancel each other out on any single object.
Topics that use acting on different objects
- Contact and non-contact forces (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- attraction and repulsion
- contact forces
- electrostatic force
- equal and opposite
- friction
- gravitational force
- interaction pairs
- magnetic force
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