<p align="right">Last Update: <font color="#4f81bd">December 18, 2024</font></p> ## BIG IDEAS - A force is a push or pull during the interaction between two or more objects. - At least one of the objects is the agent. The agent is generally ignored as the physicist focuses on the object being moved. However, the [[Newton's Third Law|third law of motion]] focuses on the interaction of the pair. ### Symbol The symbol for force is $\vec{F}$ ### SI Unit The [[SI units|SI unit]] for force is a [[newton]]. A force is measured with a newton-meter. Forces are [[Vectors|vector quantities]]. Forces may be algebraically combined. The result is a [[Net force|net force]]. ### Slide Deck <div style="position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%; padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;"> <iframe loading="lazy" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;" src="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGPwKmjq-M/F2MDaWa9Rw05lM2mq93nlA/view?embed" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" allow="fullscreen"> </iframe> </div> ### Related Topics --- [[Home|Home]] | [[Mechanics]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Kinematics/Kinematics|Kinematics]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Dynamics/Dynamics|Dynamics]] | [[Force]] | [[Net Force]] | [[Newton's First Law]] | [[Newton's Second Law]] | [[Newton's Third Law]] | [[Inertia]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Dynamics/Weight]] | [[Normal Forces]] | [[Notes Vault/Physics Notes Vault/Dynamics/Friction]]