component of force
Physics term for a resolved part of a force vector along a given direction.
Calculate the component of force along the inclined plane.
Express the components of the force as vectors.
In physics, 合力 is the single resultant force combining several forces, while 分力 refers to the individual component forces that make it up.
Compound of 分 (ぶん, 'part, division') and 力 (りょく, 'force'), directly corresponding to the concept of a force component in physics.