WordNet
n. the force by which bodies repel one another [syn: repulsion] [ant: attraction]
Wikipedia
Repulsive force may refer to:
- A repulsive force of an Accelerating universe, which according to certain theories causes planets and matter to get farther and farther apart
- Like charges repelling according to Coulomb's law
- Repulsive force (magnetism) between magnets of opposite orientation
- A compressed material repelling bodies on both sides, e.g. according to Hooke's law
- Repulsive force (biology), associated with involuntarily vomiting, as in response to ingestion of a toxin
Usage examples of "repulsive force".
At superluminal speed, in other words, gravitation is a repulsive force.
Curiously, Einstein originally included a repulsive force of this kind in his relativistic equations for gravity: he called it the cosmo-logical constant.
The repulsive force of the Radiant increased exponentially with nearness to it.
Impingingupon these they produced a partial negation of gravity, lifting the shellslightly, and at the same time creating a powerful repulsive force or thrustthat could be directed backward, forward, or sidewise at the will of thedriver.
This can happen only at very high temperatures where the particles are moving so fast that the repulsive force does not have time to act - temperatures of tens of millions of degrees.
As he neared the crest he diverted to the right, instinctively avoiding Flamsteed, who exerted a mysterious repulsive force all his own.