Definition: Force is a quantitative description of the interaction between two physical bodies, such as an object and its environment. Force is proportional to
acceleration. In calculus terms, force is the derivative of
momentum with respect to time.
Contact force is defined as the force exerted when two physical objects come in direct contact with each other. Other forces, such as gravitation and electromagnetic forces, can exert themselves even across the empty vacuum of space.
The concept of force was originally defined by Sir Isaac Newton in his three laws of motion.
Force is a vector. The SI unit for force is the newton (N). One newton is equal to 1 kg * m/s2.
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