Force
Of physics and physical phenomenon.
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration".
This concept's ID is @1~57796
Physics
- stress
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed...
- cohesion
(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liq...
- Coriolis force
(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane...
Also contains
- attraction
The force by which one object attracts another.
- moment
A turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force).
- propulsion
A propelling force.
- torsion
A twisting force.
- aerodynamic force
Forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous flu...
- affinity
The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic...
- centrifugal force
The outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body.
- centripetal force
The inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body.
- vitality
(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson...
- impulsion
A force that moves something along.
- reaction
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to...
- repulsion
The force by which bodies repel one another.
- pull
The force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current".
- thrust
The force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust...
- Lorentz force
The force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic...
- magnetomotive force
The force that produces magnetic flux.