Question

Is gravity a force?

Answer 1

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Complete step-by-step solution:
Any push or pull of an object can be classified as a force. Force is basically any external agent which is capable of changing the state of rest or motion of a body, or can come from any external agent interacting with another agent. Force is a term which has both magnitude and direction, and as the name suggests the direction towards which the force is applied came to be known as the direction of force and the application of force is the specific point where force is applied. Force is anything which can induce a change in speed or direction of an object, or particularly change the state of motion or rest the object currently is in. Force has the properties to make a body which was previously at rest to start moving, or make an already moving object come to a stop or at least slow it down. Force also has the effect of accelerating the speed of a moving body, or even changing the direction of the moving body while at the same time altering its shape and size.
There are two types of forces, one which require contact which are known as contact forces. Examples are spring force, normal force, tension force etc. The other type is non-contact force which as the name suggests that the force occurs from a distance. These non-contact forces have examples of Gravitational force and electromagnetic force and nuclear force.
So yes, we can say that Gravity is a force, a non-contact force to be more specific.

Note: Electromagnetic force is the force between the magnetic and electric interactions between the atoms and molecules and it is the force which helps bind and define the structure of solids. This force is seen in magnets. The other non-contact force is the nuclear force which is responsible for bonding of nucleus.