Force (nonfiction)

In physics (nonfiction), a force is any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object.

In other words, a force can cause an object with mass to change its velocity (which includes to begin moving from a state of rest), i.e., to accelerate.

Force can also be described by intuitive concepts such as a push or a pull.

A force has both magnitude and direction, making it a vector quantity. It is measured in the SI unit of newtons and represented by the symbol F.

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Physics (nonfiction)

External links:

• Force @ Wikipedia
• Motion (physics) @ Wikipedia