In physics, a force is an action that can cause an object to change its velocity or its shape, to resist other forces, or to cause changes of pressure in a fluid. The cited article explains that in mechanics force makes the ideas of pushing or pulling mathematically precise, and that because the magnitude and direction of a force are both important, force is a vector quantity. The SI unit of force is the newton, and force is often represented by the symbol F. It plays an important role in classical mechanics and is central to all three of the laws of motion of Newton. Units such as the newton are grouped under this quantity.
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In physics, a force is an action that can cause an object to change its velocity or its shape, or to resist other forces, or to cause changes of pressure in a fluid.
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In physics, a force is an action that can cause an object to change its velocity or its shape, or to resist other forces, or to cause changes of pressure in a fluid.
Studied In: Physics, Lead sentence
In physics, a force is an action that can cause an object to change its velocity or its shape, or to resist other forces, or to cause changes of pressure in a fluid.
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