Force:
A)equals the negative integral (with respect to distance)of the potential energy function
B)is the ability to do work
C)is the rate of change of doing work
D)equals the time rate of change of momentum
E)has dimensions of momentum multiplied by time

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Force is defined as the time rate of change of momentum, according to Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the rate of change of its momentum. This principle is fundamental in classical mechanics.