Parallel force system

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Parallel vertical forces acting on an airplane in straight and level flight. Lift from the main wing (Pz) is balanced by the weight of the airplane (mg) and the down-force on the horizontal stabilizer (Pzh). Image: source and license

In engineering, a parallel force system is a type of force system where in all forces are oriented along one axis.

An example of this type of system is a see saw. In a see saw, the children apply the two forces at the ends, and the fulcrum in the middle gives the counter force to maintain the see saw in a neutral position.

Another example are the major vertical forces on an airplane in flight.

References#edit

Kumar, K.L. (2003). Engineering Mechanics,3e (in Dutch). McGraw-Hill Education (India) Pvt Limited. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-07-049473-2. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
Blake, Alexander (1985). Handbook of Mechanics, Materials, and Structures. John Wiley & Sons. p. 128. ISBN 9780471862390.
R.K. Bansal (December 2005). A Textbook of Engineering Mechanics. Laxmi Publications. p. 25. ISBN 978-81-7008-305-4.
M. N. Shesha Prakash; Ganesh B. Mogaveer (30 July 2014). Elements of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 978-81-203-5001-4.

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