Forces
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| Force | the action of one object exerted on another |
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| Applied Forces | all external forces that act on a structure or member |
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| Internal Forces | forces that are developed within an object in response to the external loads |
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| External Forces | the applied forces that cause an object to translate rotate or stay at rest |
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| Components of a Force | a single force can be replaced by two or more forces that produce the same effect. These forces are called components of the force. |
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| Resultant of Forces | a single force that replaces a32.- system of concurrent forces is called a resultant force |
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| Transmissibility of Forces | law that states that the point of application of an external force acting on a body can be moved anywhere along the line of action of the force without creating a change in the overall external forces applied on the body |
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| Reaction Forces | equal and opposing forces that resist applies forces |
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