In physics, resistance force is the force which an effort force must overcome in order to do work on an object via a simple machine. Resistance force, like most other forces, is measured in newtons or in pounds-force.
For an ideal (frictionless) mechanism in which no energy is lost, resistance force obeys the relation:
where:
- R equals resistance force
- DR equals resistance distance
- E equals effort force
- DE equals effort distance
Resistance force is used to calculate the work output using the following equation:
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