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Parallelogram of forces

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004132

A graphical method used to find the resultant of two concurrent forces. The two forces are represented as adjacent sides of a parallelogram, and their resultant is given by the diagonal drawn from their common point. This principle is derived from vector addition and is widely used in statics and dynamics to analyze force systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004132
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
See alsoPolygon of forces
TranslationsGerman: Kräfteparallelogramm; Spanish: paralelogramo de fuerzas; French: parallélogramme des forces
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004132",
  "term": "Parallelogram of forces",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A graphical method used to find the resultant of two concurrent forces. The two forces are represented as adjacent sides of a parallelogram, and their resultant is given by the diagonal drawn from their common point. This principle is derived from vector addition and is widely used in statics and dynamics to analyze force systems.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "polygon of forces"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kräfteparallelogramm",
    "es": "paralelogramo de fuerzas",
    "fr": "parallélogramme des forces"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/parallelogram-of-forces/"
}

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