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Component of a force — AQA & OCR GCSE Physics Definition | GradeGen

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Component of a force

GCSE Physics · key term

Component of a force

Definition

One of two perpendicular forces that together have the same effect as a single force.

Used by AQA and OCR

How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Physics · 8463

Specification 4.5.1.4 · Paper 2

Revise: Resultant forces

AQA Physics past papers

OCR GCSE Physics A · J249

Specification P2.2e · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)

One of the perpendicular vectors into which a force can be split.
Revise: Resolution of forces

OCR Physics A past papers

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