Kinetic energy is not classified as a fundamental force because it is a scalar quantity representing the energy of motion, not a vector force that causes acceleration. The four fundamental forces in physics are gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force. Kinetic energy arises from the motion of particles and is governed by conservation laws, while forces are interactions that cause changes in motion. The distinction between energy and force is critical in understanding physical interactions, particularly in classical mechanics and quantum physics.
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cmb said:I don't see how the scenario you describe justifies/evidences your statement.
What I would like to show you is that the difference between the two is the entropy in those two scenarios. It is the difference of entropy that is fundamental, to which both energy and force are 'emergent' and which are the concepts we use to 'codify' and comprehend the change of entropy in a dynamic system (that would otherwise be too difficult to manage mathematically, if we were only to talk about entropy).
Put it another way - without any change of entropy (actual, or incipient) there is no change of energy or motion, thus there is no force.
cmb said:I don't understand what you are saying, so I'll leave it there...