Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Technical Mechanics, Vol. 1
Bodies act upon each other in various ways, producing different kinds of results. Any action of one body upon another which, when exerted alone, would result in motion of the body acted upon, or in change of motion if the body is already moving, is called force; the word is a general term for push and pull. Our earliest notions about forces are based on our experience with forces exerted by or: upon ourselves. Through this experience we have learned that a force has magnitude, place of application, and direction, sometimes called the characteristics of a force.
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