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* [[Gnomon algorithm]] - a family of [[Mathematical function (nonfiction)|mathematical functions (nonfiction)]] which converts [[computation (nonfiction)]] to | * [[Gnomon algorithm]] - a family of [[Mathematical function (nonfiction)|mathematical functions (nonfiction)]] which converts [[computation (nonfiction)]] to force. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 21 August 2016
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.
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Fiction cross-reference
- Gnomon algorithm - a family of mathematical functions (nonfiction) which converts computation (nonfiction) to force.
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Force @ Wikipedia
- Motion (physics) @ Wikipedia