See also Force, and forcé
physical quantity that denotes ability to accelerate a body
group that aims to attack, control, or constrain
ability to attack, control, or constrain
magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand
fictional phenomenon that certain individuals can upon for assistance in the Star Wars stories
law: legal validity
law: unlawful violence or lawful compulsion
cause to occur, overcoming resistance
baseball To create an out by touching a base
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English
Most common English words: appeared « spoke « strange « #463: force » character » taking » informationPronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /fɔː(ɹ)s/, SAMPA: /fO:(r\)s/
- (GenAm) IPA: /fɔɹs/, /foʊɹs/, SAMPA: /fOr\s/, /fOUr\s/
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- Rhymes: -ɔː(r)s
Etymology 1
From Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, from neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”)
Noun
force (countable and uncountable; plural forces)
Wikipedia has an article on: Force- (countable) Anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing.
- (uncountable, physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body which is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)
- (countable) A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
- police force
- (uncountable) The ability to attack, control, or constrain.
- show of force
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- A fictional semi-sentient phenomenon that certain individuals can call upon for assistance as in in the Star Wars stories. See also Force.
- May the force be with you.
- (law) Legal validity.
- The law will come into force in January.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
Derived terms
Terms derived from "force"
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Translations
anything that is able to make a big changes in person or thing
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Verb
to force (third-person singular simple present forces, present participle forcing, simple past and past participle forced)
- (transitive) To exert violence, compulsion, or constraint upon or against a person or thing.
- (transitive) To cause to occur, overcoming inertia or resistance.
- force a decision
- (transitive) To open or access forcibly
- To force a lock.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
- He hath murthered that mylde withoute ony mercy – he forced hir by fylth of hymself, and so aftir slytte hir unto the navyll.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.
Translations
exert violence upon
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Derived terms
See also
- Imperial unit: foot pound
- metric unit: newton
- coerce: To control by force.
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fors (“waterfall”). Cognate with Swedish fors (“waterfall”)
Noun
force (plural forces)
Translations
waterfall — see waterfallExternal links
- force in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- force in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French
Etymology
From Late Latin neuter plural fortia < adjective fortis.
Pronunciation
Noun
force f. (plural forces)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- à force
- à la force du poignet
- coup de force
- camisole de force
- de gré ou de force
- de force
- de vive force
- en force
- forcé
- force majeure
- force vive
- forces vives
- forcément
- forcer
- tour de force
Verb
force
- First-person singular present indicative of forcer
- Third-person singular present indicative of forcer
- First-person singular present subjunctive of forcer
- Third-person singular present subjunctive of forcer
- Second-person singular imperative of forcer
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Late Latin *fortia, Classical Latin fortis
Noun
force f. (oblique plural forces, nominative singular force, nominative plural forces)
Related terms
Portuguese
Verb
force
- First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of verb forçar.
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of verb forçar.
- First-person singular (eu) affirmative imperative of verb forçar.
- Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of verb forçar.
- First-person singular (eu) negative imperative of verb forçar.
- Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of verb forçar.
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How much force does shooting a gun push back on you?
Q. You know how in Newtonian physics where it says every push or pull pushes or pulls back an equal and opposite amount of force? What I want to know is how much throwback force does a gun have on the shooter. For several different types of guns (which ever you know), how many pounds of recoil force do you expect?
Asked by Donkey K80 - Sun Apr 11 06:44:08 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You've just answered your own question. The physics involved here would be as follows: 1) The mass (weight) of the bullet. 2) The mass (weight) of the firearm. 3) The velocity (speed) of the bullet. We can use a common 30-06 rifle round as an example. The bullet weight for a 30-06 is 155 grains (10 grams). The rifle will usually weigh about 8 pounds (3630 grams). As you can see right there, the rifle is 363 times heavier (more mass) than the bullet. So, when the bullet is pushed down the barrel and out the muzzle, the recoil that the shooter feels is 363 times LESS than the bullet. Note...if you attempt to push the bullet faster (higher velocity), then the energy (joules) will also increase for BOTH the bullet and the rifle (re [cont.]
Answered by pagamenews - Sun Apr 11 07:56:42 2010
Q. You know how in Newtonian physics where it says every push or pull pushes or pulls back an equal and opposite amount of force? What I want to know is how much throwback force does a gun have on the shooter. For several different types of guns (which ever you know), how many pounds of recoil force do you expect?
Asked by Donkey K80 - Sun Apr 11 06:44:08 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You've just answered your own question. The physics involved here would be as follows: 1) The mass (weight) of the bullet. 2) The mass (weight) of the firearm. 3) The velocity (speed) of the bullet. We can use a common 30-06 rifle round as an example. The bullet weight for a 30-06 is 155 grains (10 grams). The rifle will usually weigh about 8 pounds (3630 grams). As you can see right there, the rifle is 363 times heavier (more mass) than the bullet. So, when the bullet is pushed down the barrel and out the muzzle, the recoil that the shooter feels is 363 times LESS than the bullet. Note...if you attempt to push the bullet faster (higher velocity), then the energy (joules) will also increase for BOTH the bullet and the rifle (re [cont.]
Answered by pagamenews - Sun Apr 11 07:56:42 2010
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