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5.1 Forces and their interactions

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A box is pushed along a rough horizontal floor. Figure shows the two horizontal forces acting on the box.

Figure: The two horizontal forces acting on a box that is being pushed along a rough horizontal floor

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a.

The arrows in Figure are vectors. Give the two pieces of information that the arrow for the push shows about that force.

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b.

Give the name of the force labelled X in Figure.

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c.

Give one other example of a contact force. Do not refer to friction in your answer.

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d.

Calculate the resultant horizontal force on the box. Give the direction of the resultant force.

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5.1 Forces and their interactions Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.1 Forces and their interactions

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.1 Forces and their interactions, covering 5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities, 5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces, 5.1.3 Gravity, and 5.1.4 Resultant forces. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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