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static equilibrium — equilibrium which does not include inertial forces … Mechanics glossary
static equilibrium — noun : equilibrium of a system whose parts are relatively at rest (as a steel truss resting on piers) … Useful english dictionary
Equilibrium — is the condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced and it may refer to:cienceBiology* Equilibrioception, the sense of balance present in humans and animals * Homeostasis, the ability of an open system, especially living… … Wikipedia
equilibrium — an object is in equilibrium if the resultant of the system of forces acting on it has zero magnitude. dynamic equilibrium phase equilibrium static equilibrium … Mechanics glossary
Static — has several meanings:* Static electricity, a net charge of an object ** The triboelectric effect, e.g. from shoes rubbing carpet * White noise, a random signal with a flat power spectral density ** Noise (radio), a type of radio interference **… … Wikipedia
equilibrium — equilibrium, social equilibrium In normative functionalist theory generally, and the work of Talcott Parsons in particular, the commonplace concept of equilibrium (a state of balance in which opposing forces or tendencies neutralize each other)… … Dictionary of sociology
Static — Stat ic (st[a^]t [i^]k), Statical Stat ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [Gr. statiko s causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. ista nai to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See {Stand}, and cf. {Stage}.] 1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Static electricity — Static Stat ic (st[a^]t [i^]k), Statical Stat ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [Gr. statiko s causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. ista nai to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See {Stand}, and cf. {Stage}.] 1. Resting; acting by mere weight without… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
static amplitude — in forced vibration at a point in a system is that displacement of the point from its specified equilibrium position which would be produced by a static force equal to the maximum value of exciting force … Mechanics glossary
static — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking movement, action, or change. 2) Physics concerned with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. Often contrasted with DYNAMIC(Cf. ↑dynamically). 3) (of an electric charge) acquired by objects that cannot conduct a current.… … English terms dictionary
