"parallelogram of forces" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parallelograms of forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|parallelograms of forces|head=parallelogram of forces}} parallelogram of forces (plural parallelograms of forces)
  1. (mechanics) A parallelogram, two adjacent sides of which are vectors having the same initial point and representing two forces acting simultaneously upon this point, such that the resultant of the forces is given by the diagonal of the parallelogram that passes through this point. Categories (topical): Mechanics Related terms: polygon of forces Translations (parallelogram representing forces): paralelogramul forțelor [neuter] (Romanian), kraftparallellogram (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-parallelogram_of_forces-en-noun-s1rsGhJg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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