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  2. Equilibrant force - Wikipedia

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    By the Pythagorean theorem, the magnitude of the resultant force is [(-10) 2 + (-8) 2] 1/2 ≈ 12.8 N, which is also the magnitude of the equilibrant force. The angle of the equilibrant force can be found by trigonometry to be approximately 51 degrees north of east. Because the angle of the equilibrant force is opposite of the resultant force ...

  3. List of types of equilibrium - Wikipedia

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    Equilibrant force, which keeps any object motionless and acts on virtually every object in the world that is not moving Equilibrium figures of Earth and planets (physical geodesy) Equilibrium mode distribution , the state of fiber optic or waveguide transmission in which the propagation mode does not vary with distance along the fiber or ...

  4. Reaction (physics) - Wikipedia

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    F 2. gravitational force by object on earth (upward) F 3. force by support on object (upward) F 4. force by object on support (downward) Forces F 1 and F 2 are equal, due to Newton's third law; the same is true for forces F 3 and F 4. Forces F 1 and F 3 are equal if and only if the object is in equilibrium, and no other forces are applied ...

  5. List of unsolved problems in physics - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of notable unsolved problems grouped into broad areas of physics. [1]Some of the major unsolved problems in physics are theoretical, meaning that existing theories seem incapable of explaining a certain observed phenomenon or experimental result.

  6. Resultant force - Wikipedia

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    In physics and engineering, a resultant force is the single force and associated torque obtained by combining a system of forces and torques acting on a rigid body via vector addition. The defining feature of a resultant force, or resultant force-torque, is that it has the same effect on the rigid body as the original system of forces. [ 1 ]

  7. Mechanical equilibrium - Wikipedia

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    A stationary object (or set of objects) is in "static equilibrium," which is a special case of mechanical equilibrium. A paperweight on a desk is an example of static equilibrium. Other examples include a rock balance sculpture, or a stack of blocks in the game of Jenga, so long as the sculpture or stack of blocks is not in the state of collapsing.

  8. Center of mass - Wikipedia

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    This toy uses the principles of center of mass to keep balance when sitting on a finger. In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space (sometimes referred to as the barycenter or balance point) is the unique point at any given time where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero.

  9. Hierarchy problem - Wikipedia

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    In theoretical physics, the hierarchy problem is the problem concerning the large discrepancy between aspects of the weak force and gravity. [1] There is no scientific consensus on why, for example, the weak force is 10 24 times stronger than gravity .