Definition:Effective Force

Definition

Let $M$ be a machine.

The force which $M$ produces at a different point from the effort is called the effective force.

This effective force is then applied to the load on $M$.

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): effective force
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): effective force