Force is defined as an influence that causes an object to undergo a change in motion. There are two types of forces: contact forces, which require direct physical contact between objects, and action-at-a-distance forces like gravity and magnetism that do not require contact. Newton's second law states that the acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. Forces can change the motion of objects by accelerating or retarding them, bring objects to rest, or produce internal stresses in objects. Common forces include applied, gravitational, normal, frictional, air resistance, tension
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