===== Force ===== **Force** is the capacity to cause physical change via energy. //Applied Concept//: Force can be an influence that, if applied to an object, results its acceleration. It can also cause elastic deformation, torsion, and other physical effects to an object. \\ \\ Forms of force include [[gravitational_force|gravitational force]], [[compressive_force|compressive force]], [[tensile_force|tensile force]], and [[energetic_force|energetic force]].