This memory aid covers Memory Aid within Forces & Their Effects for GCSE Physics. Revise Forces & Their Effects in Forces for GCSE Physics with 28 exam-style questions and 11 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. 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
28 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?
Explain what is meant by the resultant force on an object.
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