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Net force

physical science Maturity 11-13

Forces are pushes or pulls.

Free body diagram.png
Free body diagram.png
Many forces can act on one thing. They can push in different ways. All these pushes add up to one big force. This is the net force. It makes things move. Can you feel a push?

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