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AntonioLao · **energy is the product of force and distance -** 03-12-2005, 05:08 PM

is force real? yes. if the force is zero nothing moves or if it moves it moves at a constant uniform motion (Newton's 1st law of motion).

when we say something moves (change of velocity or change of linear momentum) we know some force is behind it and when this thing moves through certain distance, the product of this force and this distance is defined as work or energy of motion or kinetic energy. The other is potential energy or energy derived from where the thing is located in the field of force. All the known force fields are called vector fields but there can also be scalar field such as mass field (Higgs field), temperature field, density field. Kinetic energy is derived from vector fields, while potential energy is derived from scalar fields.

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AntonioLao Raider of the lost time Status: Offline Posts: 5,613 Thanks Given: 790 Thanked 184x in 178 Posts Join Date: Nov 2003 Rep Power: 80	energy is the product of force and distance - 03-12-2005, 05:08 PM is force real? yes. if the force is zero nothing moves or if it moves it moves at a constant uniform motion (Newton's 1st law of motion). when we say something moves (change of velocity or change of linear momentum) we know some force is behind it and when this thing moves through certain distance, the product of this force and this distance is defined as work or energy of motion or kinetic energy. The other is potential energy or energy derived from where the thing is located in the field of force. All the known force fields are called vector fields but there can also be scalar field such as mass field (Higgs field), temperature field, density field. Kinetic energy is derived from vector fields, while potential energy is derived from scalar fields.