Force is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction. Forces can be contact (friction, tension, normal) or non-contact (gravity, electrostatic, magnetic).
The resultant force on an object determines whether it accelerates, decelerates or stays at constant velocity. Newton’s second law links force, mass and acceleration:
Forces are measured using a newton meter (spring balance).
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