"polygon of forces" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polygons of forces [plural]
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  1. (mechanics) A polygonal figure the sides of which are vectors representing several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the vector necessary to make the figure closed is the resultant of those forces. Categories (topical): Mechanics Related terms: parallelogram of forces Translations (polygonal figure): erősokszög (Hungarian), poligonul forțelor [neuter] (Romanian), kraftpolygon (Swedish)

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