Force is exerted by an object when it pushes or pulls on another object. It is a vector quantity that can cause a change in the motion or shape of an object. Force is described by its magnitude (strength) and direction.
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The gravitational force exerted on an object is called weight. It is the force exerted by gravity on the object's mass.
The force exerted by solids when pulled is called tensile force.
Tension
Examples of normal force include the force exerted by a surface to support an object placed on it, such as the force exerted by the ground on a person standing, or the force exerted by a bookshelf on a book placed on it.
Tension is the pulling force exerted by solids when they are stretched or elongated.