Difference between revisions of "Force"
(creation) |
(stub) |
||
Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
*[[Work]] | *[[Work]] | ||
*[[Power]] | *[[Power]] | ||
+ | {{stub}} | ||
[[Category:Physics]] | [[Category:Physics]] |
Revision as of 18:53, 10 December 2007
A force, defined informally, is a "push or pull" on a physical body. The SI unit for force is the newton. Force has direction as well as magnitude.
Formal Definition
A force is that which may cause a physical body with mass to accelerate in a given direction. If the forces acting upon a body cancel out, then the body is in equilibrium and does not accelerate.
See Also
This article is a stub. Help us out by expanding it.