What is a non-fundamental force?

Answer 1

It is all forces from which other forces can be deduced.

As an illustration, consider the elastic force of a spring. Although it is very practical to express this force as a force in mechanics problems, the elastic force is actually caused by electric bounds within the spring's material and is not a fundamental force but rather the result of numerous electromagnetic interactions.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer 2

Christopher Ales

A non-fundamental force is a force that emerges from the interactions between fundamental forces or particles. These forces are not considered fundamental because they can be understood in terms of more basic forces. Examples include friction, tension, and buoyancy.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.