# statics

Pronunciation: say "STAT-iks" /ˈstætɪks/

## Noun

1. The branch of mechanics that deals with forces in static equilibrium, balanced so that the body they act on stays at rest.
   - Simple: The part of physics that studies forces that balance each other so that things stay still.
   - _Civil engineers rely on statics to make sure a beam's supports can carry its load._
   - _Her first-year statics course covered trusses, beams and free-body diagrams._

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