作用力 (zuò yòng lì) — applied force (in physics)
Definition
A physics term for a force one object exerts on another (as opposed to 反作用力, the reaction force in the pair). Always paired with 反作用力 in Newton's third law contexts.
noun
applied force (in physics)
Examples
- ，作用力、。Gēn jù niú dùn dì sān dìng lǜ, měi yí gè zuò yòng lì dōu huì chǎn shēng yí gè dà xiǎo xiāng děng, fāng xiàng xiāng fǎn de fǎn zuò yòng lì.According to Newton's third law, every applied force produces an equal and opposite reaction force.
- ，作用力。Zhè ge shí yàn zhōng, wǒ men cè liáng le shī jiā zài tán huáng shàng de zuò yòng lì.In this experiment, we measured the applied force on the spring.
- ，作用力。Dāng liǎng gè wù tǐ jiē chù shí, tā men zhī jiān de zuò yòng lì huì yǐng xiǎng yùn dòng.When two objects are in contact, the applied force between them affects motion.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
作 suggests acting, 用 suggests using, and 力 is force; together they mean the force applied in an action.
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