All Textbook Topics - Forces introduction - Force Arrows - Force arrows can go towards or away from an object
Force arrows can go towards or away from an object
When forces are acting on an object, they can act towards or away from the object.
Here is an example of forces acting towards an object (squashing a ball):
Here is an example of forces acting away from an object (stretching a spring):
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