force pair
force pair · force pairs
Two forces acting at the same point with equal magnitude but opposite direction,…Two forces acting at the same point with equal magnitude but opposite direction, resulting from Newton's third law ("every action has an equal and opposite reaction").
Meaning
1 sensesTwo forces acting at the same point with equal magnitude but opposite direction, resulting from Newton's third law ("every action has an equal and opposite reaction").
Forms
plural: force pairs| Singular | force pair |
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