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===About The Normal Contact Force=== | ===About The Normal Contact Force=== | ||
| + | : The '''normal contact force''' is a [[Contact Force|contact force]]. | ||
: The '''normal''' in '''normal contact force''' means the [[force]] acts at right angles to the surfaces that are touching. | : The '''normal''' in '''normal contact force''' means the [[force]] acts at right angles to the surfaces that are touching. | ||
: The '''normal contact force''' is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to any [[force]] applied to a [[solid]] surface. | : The '''normal contact force''' is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to any [[force]] applied to a [[solid]] surface. | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 14 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The normal contact force is a support force that stops objects from passing through one another.
About The Normal Contact Force
- The normal contact force is a contact force.
- The normal in normal contact force means the force acts at right angles to the surfaces that are touching.
- The normal contact force is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to any force applied to a solid surface.
Examples
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| The normal contact force acts at the surface where the bowling ball touches the ground. | The normal contact force acts between the tyres and the surface of the road. |