What is force? Identify several of the forces that are acting on or around you.

Force is a push or a pull that acts upon an object due to its interaction with another object. It has both magnitude and direction, making it a vector quantity. Examples of forces acting on us in everyday situations include: 1. Gravitational Force: The force that pulls objects downward towards the Earth's center, giving them weight and keeping them from floating away. 2. Tension Force: The force exerted by a rope, string, or other flexible objects when pulled or stretched. 3. Friction Force: The force that opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact, such as when walking on a floor or moving an object across a surface. 4. Normal Force: A force that acts perpendicular to the contact surface between two objects, such as the upward force acting on your feet while standing on the ground. 5. Air Resistance: A force that opposes the motion of an object moving through the air, like when you ride a bicycle at high speeds and feel the resistance pushing back against you.