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Force is defined as an entity that causes a mass to accelerate, and it can be understood as the change in momentum over time. We can determine that a force is acting on an object when there is a measurable acceleration, indicating a change in velocity or mass. The effects of force include altering an object's acceleration and potentially deforming it. The discussion also highlights that force is quantified in Newtons, derived from the formula F=ma, where 'm' is mass and 'a' is acceleration. Overall, the conversation clarifies fundamental concepts of force in classical mechanics.
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can someone help me please with these questions?
i have read all the Newton law but still not understanding these question properly

1.what is an force?
2.how do we know a force is acting?
3.what effect can force have?
 
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1) A force is that entity that tends to cause a body of mass to accelerate.
2) This is tricky. I think they mean "how do we know when a net force is acting", and the answer would be:"we observe an acceleration of the body to which the force is applied"
3) Acceleration; deforming a body.
 
in definition F=ma from Newtons law- m in kg and a in m/s so you end up with a kg*m/s, which is called a Newton. An example...

You have a 300g ball on a string, what is the force of gravity on the ball?

F=ma

acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s^{}2 so...

F=?
 
Sdawg1969 said:
ia in m/s so you end up with a kg*m/s, which is called a Newton.
F=?

a is m/s^{2} so you actually end up with \frac{kg * m}{s^{2}} which really is called a Newton, denoted as N.
 
ultimasayan said:
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can someone help me please with these questions?
i have read all the Newton law but still not understanding these question properly

1.what is an force?
Above all, it's a Human Concept;
them, it's a concept that was made to explain a phenomena;

than yes, Is the variation of velocity and or mass with time, that is dp/dt.
you can see force as variation of energy(not energy but momentum) that a body as.


2.how do we know a force is acting?

By the definition, dp/dt, measuring mass and velocity, if 1 of witch is changing with time, them a force is acting on that object.(classical mechanics...)

3.what effect can force have?
Well, can change mass and can change velocity...i guess that's it...
 
ultimasayan said:
1.what is an force?

A force is what causes a mass to accelerate.

ultimasayan said:
2.how do we know a force is acting?
A force acts when a body is "accelerating" so to say
ultimasayan said:
3.what effect can force have?

A force can cause a mass to accelerate,change velocity(and speed)
 
thank you guys this was great help from your comments
 

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