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force pair

force pair noun: 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").

Noun

force pair (plural force pairs)

  1. 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").

Forms of force pair

pluralforce pairs

Questions about force pair

What does force pair mean?
Force pair means 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").
What part of speech is force pair?
Force pair is a noun.
What is the plural of force pair?
The plural of force pair is force pairs.

Words near force pair in the dictionary

  1. force of nature
  2. force of will
  3. force one's way
  4. force out
  5. force outs
  6. force pair
  7. force pairs
  8. force play
  9. force plays
  10. force pump
  11. force pumps

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