Physics GCSE
line of action
What line of action means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of line of action
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The line along which a force acts; if it passes through the pivot, the force causes no rotation.
Topics that use line of action
- Moments, levers and gears (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- balanced beam
- Equilibrium
- gears
- Interaction Pair
- Newton's third law
- normal contact force
- pivot
- principle of moments
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