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Equilibrium
Forces and Motion Supporting Physics Teaching

Equilibrium - a question of balance

You saw a situation where the hand was pulled down by a single force, the tension in the shopping bag. It is quite possible...

Physics Narrative 5-11 11-14

Upthrust
Forces and Motion Supporting Physics Teaching

Forces: floating and sinking

This is an account of the origins of the buoyancy force.

Physics Narrative 11-14

Newton's First Law
Forces and Motion Supporting Physics Teaching

Equilibrium revisited

The central idea of this episode is laid out in Newton's first law of motion and can be summarised as follows:

Physics Narrative 11-14

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