A flexible plastic strip rests across two supports. A technician pushes down on the centre of the strip. The strip bends but does not accelerate.
Explain how the positions and directions of the forces allow the strip to bend without accelerating.
A lump of dough is compressed horizontally between two hands, with one hand on each side. Give the direction of the force applied by each hand.
106 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.3 Forces and elasticity, covering 5.3 Forces and elasticity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.