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normal force normal force component Normal reaction

In mechanics, the normal force F n {\displaystyle F_{n}} is the component of a contact force that is perpendicular to the surface that an object contacts, as in Figure 1. Wikipedia

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In mechanics, the normal force F n {\displaystyle F_{n}} is the component of a contact force that is perpendicular to the surface that an object contacts, as in Figure 1. Wikipedia

Exerted reactionally back on the acting body by the compressive, tensile or shear stress within the recipient body Wikipedia Disambiguation

Force exerted on an object by a body with which it is in contact, and vice versa Wikidata

Any force acting normal, to a surface, or perpendicular to the tangent plane. Wiktionary

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surface force

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