restoring force
noun
a physical force acting on a body or system in such a way as to bring it back toward equilibrium.
restoring forces
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pluralof restoring force.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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A common physics laboratory exercise is to measure restoring forces created by springs, determine if they follow Hooke’s law, and calculate their force constants if they do.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Elastic restoring forces in the table grow as it sags until they supply a force N equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the weight of the load.
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If the magnetic field decreases with radius, radial restoring forces are established.
From LRL Accelerators The 184-Inch Synchrocyclotron by Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
