Types of Forces
The interactions that occur on a body may seem complicated at first sight, but the fundamental forces of Nature are actually only four: Fundamental forces Strong nuclear force Atomic nuclei
Category: Types of forces
Weight
Weight is the gravitational force that the Earth exerts on bodies that are close to its surface. Suppose a body of mass m is close to the surface of the
Contact forces
The contact forces are those for which the body that exerts the force is in direct contact with the body on which this force acts. Although the only forces of
Normal Force
The normal force (N) is the component of the contact force that is perpendicular to the surface that an object contacts. When an object is placed on another, the electrical
Friction
The surface of objects is usually rough. This is the reason why when two objects are in contact and one of them is in relative motion (or begins to move)
Gravitational force
After stating the laws of the motion of bodies, Newton wondered what was the force responsible for the elliptical orbits described by the planets around the Sun. In his book
Tension
Tension is the force transmitted by a rope, a string, a cable, a wire, a chain, etc … when one pulls from its ends. The tension is directed along the
Spring force
A compressed or stretched spring exerts a restoring force on a mass attached to it. The restoring force always acts opposite to the deformation of the spring to bring the
