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restoring force

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[ri-stawr-ing fawrs] / rɪˈstɔr ɪŋ ˈfɔrs /

noun

  • restoring forces
    plural
  1. Physics. a physical force acting on a body or system in such a way as to bring it back toward equilibrium.


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It indicates that the restoring force is in the direction of the displacement.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The deformation of the ruler creates a force in the opposite direction, known as a restoring force.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The restoring force in this scenario will be due to which of the following?

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

The restoring force equals the weight supported, if the mass is stationary.

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It may therefore be compared with a pendulum of any kind which when displaced oscillates with a time period depending on its inertia and on its restoring force.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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