Forces Glossary

Engineering allowance that gives a structure or component additional capacity beyond expected operating loads.

The rate of change of distance with time.

(k): A measure of the stiffness of a spring.

A force exerted by a stretched or compressed elastic object.

Lack of movement

A state in which an object remains at rest because the net force acting on it is zero.

Friction acting between surfaces that are not sliding relative to each other.

Shaped to reduce drag as fluid flows around an object.

Banking used on roads or railway tracks.

A group of objects considered together when analyzing a physical situation.