Which of the following best describes the meaning of "force"?

A) A body's force is the tendency of that body to continue moving once it is started moving.
B) A force is a change in velocity.
C) The force of a moving body is the distance the body travels divided by the time it takes to travel that distance.
D) A body exerts a force on another body when the first body causes the second body to accelerate.
E) The force that a body has is the amount of work that the body can do.


D

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