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composition of forces

noun

, Mechanics.
  1. the union or combination of two or more forces into a single force.


composition of forces

noun

  1. the combination, by vector algebra, of two or more forces into a single equivalent force (the resultant)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of composition of forces1

First recorded in 1800–10

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