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作用力

Word · Noun

applied force; acting force

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

force acting on an object; applied force

technical

Physics term referring to the force exerted on an object by another object or field. Often paired with 'reaction force' (反作用力) in Newton's Third Law of Motion.

Gēn根
jù据
Niú牛
dùn顿
dì第
sān三
dìng定
lǜ律
 ,
zuò作
yòng用
lì力
yǔ与
fǎn反
zuò作
yòng用
lì力
dà大
xiǎo小
xiāng相
děng等
 、
fāng方
xiàng向
xiāng相
fǎn反
 。

According to Newton's third law, action and reaction forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

Qǐng请
jì计
suàn算
gāi该
wù物
tǐ体
suǒ所
shòu受
de的
zuò作
yòng用
lì力
 。

Please calculate the applied force acting on this object.

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Zēng增
dà大
zuò作
yòng用
lì力
kě可
yǐ以
shǐ使
wù物
tǐ体
chǎn产
shēng生
gèng更
dà大
de的
jiā加
sù速
dù度
 。

Increasing the applied force can cause the object to have greater acceleration.

Dì地
miàn面
duì对
rén人
de的
zhī支
chí持
lì力
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zuò作
yòng用
lì力
 。

The supporting force of the ground on a person is a type of applied force.