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").

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Meanings

nounforce pair (plural force pairs)

plural force pairs

  1. engineeringTwo 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").
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