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9.1 Forces and vectors

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Question 17

A rubber cleaning pad is held stationary against the right-hand face of a vertical moving belt. The belt moves vertically upwards past the pad.

a.

Describe the directions of the friction force and the normal contact force exerted by the belt on the pad.

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b.

The belt is then made to move vertically downwards. The pad remains against the same face of the belt.

Explain how the direction of each force exerted by the belt on the pad changes, if at all.

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9.1 Forces and vectors Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /9.1 Forces and vectors

93 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 9.1 Forces and vectors, covering 9.1.1 Interactions and types of force, 9.1.2 Vector and scalar quantities, and 9.1.3 Vector diagrams and free body diagrams. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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