Definition
作用力 is a physics term meaning 'applied force' or 'acting force', often used in the context of Newton's laws to refer to the force that one object exerts on another. It contrasts with 反作用力 (reaction force).
n.
applied force (in physics)
Examples
- ，作用力、。Gēnjù Niúdùn dì sān dìnglǜ, měi yí gè zuò yòng lì dōu huì chǎnshēng yí gè dàxiǎo xiāngděng, fāngxiàng xiāngfǎn de fǎnzuòyònglì.According to Newton's third law, every applied force produces an equal and opposite reaction force.
- ，作用力。Zhège shíyàn zhōng, wǒmen cèliáng le shījiā zài tánhuáng shàng de zuò yòng lì.In this experiment, we measured the applied force on the spring.
- ，作用力。Dāng liǎng gè wùtǐ jiēchù shí, tāmen zhījiān de zuò yòng lì huì yǐngxiǎng yùndòng.When two objects are in contact, the applied force between them affects motion.
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