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Forces
Forces
Types of forces
Friction
Summary activities
Forces
Types of forces
Friction
Summary activities
mass = 1 kg 1 kg
weight = 10 N
Forces
Types of forces
Friction
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Forces on still objects
What forces are acting on Mel’s computer?
weight
thrust friction
upthrust
Upthrust is the upwards force on the fish caused by the
water around the fish. Sometimes this is called buoyancy.
Thrust is the forwards force acting on the fish.
weight
air
resistance
thrust
friction
upthrust
Forces
Types of forces
Friction
Summary activities
It is called friction.
friction
friction
friction
friction
Forces
Types of forces
Friction
Summary activities