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Part of Forces & Their EffectsGCSE Physics

This memory aid covers Memory Aid within Forces & Their Effects for GCSE Physics. Revise Forces & Their Effects in Forces for GCSE Physics with 25 exam-style questions and 11 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 9 of 13 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.

Topic position

Section 9 of 13

Practice

25 questions

Recall

11 flashcards

🧠 Memory Aid

Contact vs Non-contact: "FANT vs GME"

Contact forces: Friction, Air resistance, Normal contact, Tension (FANT)

Non-contact forces: Gravity, Magnetic, Electrostatic (GME)

For Weight vs Mass: "Mass is Mine, Weight is Where" — your mass is the same whether you're in London, on the Moon, or on Mars. Weight depends on WHERE you are (the local gravitational field).

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Practice Questions for Forces & Their Effects

What is a force?

  • A. A push or pull that can change the motion or shape of an object
  • B. The speed at which an object moves
  • C. The mass of an object in kilograms
  • D. The distance an object travels in one second
1 markfoundation

Explain what is meant by the resultant force on an object.

2 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

Resultant Force
Same direction: ADD them
Resultant Force
Opposite directions: SUBTRACT (bigger − smaller)

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