polygon of forces

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Noun[edit]

polygon of forces (plural polygons of forces)

(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.

Translations[edit]

polygonal figure

Hungarian: erősokszög
Romanian: poligonul forțelor n
Swedish: kraftpolygon

See also[edit]

parallelogram of forces

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