Resultant Forces (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Flashcards

A single force with same effect as all forces acting together

Larger force - smaller force

Add forces together

Forces and their directions acting on an object

Air resistance and weight

Zero

No acceleration

When resultant force is 0 (forces balanced)

Into parallel & perpendicular components to ground

$F^2 = (F \cos \theta)^2 + (F \sin \theta)^2$

Resultant force decreases