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Body force
Force which acts throughout the volume of a body
In physics, a body force is a force that acts throughout the volume of a body.[1] Forces due to gravity, electric fields and magnetic fields are examples of body forces. Body forces contrast with contact forces or surface forces which are exerted to the surface of an object. Fictitious forces such as the centrifugal force, Euler force, and the Coriolis effect are other examples of body forces.
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