B Can Velocity and Mass Alone Create Force?

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Force cannot be determined solely by mass and velocity without context, as the specific scenario significantly influences the outcome. For example, the force of a punch or a rocket's thrust varies based on additional factors, such as the method of propulsion or the nature of the impact. Impact force is particularly complex, as it is influenced by the rate of deceleration and the structural properties of the colliding objects. The discussion highlights that an object in motion does not inherently possess force; rather, force is required to alter its velocity. Thus, understanding force requires more than just mass and velocity; it necessitates a detailed context.
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can we get Force with velocity and mass only?
 
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Force of what, where, in which setup? Mass and velocity of what?

Your question is way too vague to answer.

Is this a homework problem?
 
No it isn't. Like the force of a punch or a rocket
 
Not without context.

A rocket at a given mass and velocity can either use its thrusters or not use them. The resulting force will be very different.
 
John Clement Husain said:
No it isn't. Like the force of a punch or a rocket
I think you mean impact force? An object in motion does not just "have force".

And the answer is still no: force for an impact(collision) is determined by the rate of deceleration, which depends also on the structure of the objects colliding. It doesn't have a single value and the variation throughout the impact can be very complex.
 
Do you mean formula ## F=\frac{dp}{dt}=m\cdot\frac{dv}{dt}##?
 
John Clement Husain said:
Can we get Force with velocity and mass only?
It takes force to change the velocity of a mass.
 
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