Force
Classhttps://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/Force
Force is an attribute of a physical interaction: an influence that, when exerted on a material entity, tends to change its state of motion or to deform it. Force has both a magnitude and a direction and is exerted during mechanical processes.
Examples
- the thrust on a fastener
- the load carried by a beam
Where it sits in the suite
Force is defined in the Common Core Ontologies, a mid-level suite that specialises the top-level categories of Basic Formal Ontology. It is released as part of the maintained, logically consistent CCO release and is reused across the connected ontology modules.