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| − | A push or pull that changes the motion of an object.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref>. The force is related to the [[acceleration]] of the object by [[Newton's Second Law]], which states that F = m | + | A push or pull that changes the motion of an object.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref>. The force is related to the [[acceleration]] of the object by [[Newton's Second Law]], which states that F = m*a, that is, force equals mass times acceleration.<ref>Marcelo Alonso and Edward J. Finn, ''Fundamental University Physics'', Addison-Wesley.</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:35, March 12, 2007
A push or pull that changes the motion of an object.[1]. The force is related to the acceleration of the object by Newton's Second Law, which states that F = m*a, that is, force equals mass times acceleration.[2]
