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  • Understanding Force: Types and Definitions
    The name of the force exerted by one object on another is simply force.

    However, you might be thinking of a specific type of force, like:

    * Normal force: The force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it, perpendicular to the surface.

    * Tension force: The force exerted by a string, rope, or cable when it is pulled tight.

    * Friction force: The force that opposes the motion of an object in contact with a surface.

    * Gravitational force: The force of attraction between any two objects with mass.

    To be more precise, you can specify the type of force you're referring to.

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