Physics GCSE
explaining non-contact force
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The first object fills the space around it with a field and any charge placed in that space feels a force, so nothing has to reach across the gap.
Topics that use explaining non-contact force
- Electric fields (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- direction of force
- equal and opposite forces
- field line diagrams
- field strength
- field strength and distance
- non-contact interaction
- sparking
- stronger field
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