In physics and engineering, a resultant force is a single force that captures the combined effect of all the individual forces acting on an object or system. It's like summarizing the "net force" influencing the object's motion.
Concept:
It essentially replaces multiple forces with a single one, simplifying analysis.
This single force produces the same acceleration on the object as the combined effect of all individual forces.
It considers both the magnitude and direction of each force.
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