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dynamic equilibrium

[dī¦nam·ik ē·kwə′lib·rē·əm]

Also known as kinetic equilibrium.

(mechanics)

The condition of any mechanical system when the kinetic reaction is regarded as a force, so that the resultant force on the system is zero according to d'Alembert's principle.

(physics)

A condition in which several processes act simultaneously to maintain a system in an overall state that does not change with time.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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