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The phrase "a force equivalent to a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing physics, mechanics, or any situation where forces are being compared or equated.
Example: "The engineer calculated a force equivalent to a weight of 100 kilograms to ensure the structure's stability."
Alternatives: "a force comparable to a" or "a force equal to a".
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Though most of those hits were moderate, some exceeded a force equivalent to a big hit in college football.
The blast, which could be heard 45 miles away and shook the ground with a force equivalent to a magnitude 2.1 earthquake, happened just before 8pm on Wednesday, levelling up to 80 homes in the blocks around the facility.
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A 12-pound bird hitting an airplane taking off at 150 miles per hour produces a force equivalent to dropping a 1,000-pound 1,000-pound the jet from a height of 10 feet, said Richard Dolbeer of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Under the existing roof-strength rule, a flat steel plate is placed against one side of the vehicle's roof and pressed down with a force equivalent to one-and-a-half times the vehicle's weight, up to a maximum of 5,000 pounds for passenger cars.
The researchers found that running in bare feet – which was until relatively recently in human evolution, the natural way to run – may give better protection against the sort of repetitive-impact injuries caused by striking the ground with a force equivalent to several times a person's body weight.
The first detonated with a force equivalent to 3 tonnes of TNT, the second equivalent to 21 tonnes.
When you walk, each knee bears a force equivalent to three to six times the body's weight.
The implosion speed is several hundred kilometres per second, produced by a force equivalent to some 10 billion atmospheres.
The average runner plants his foot with a force equivalent to between 3 1/2&6 times body weight, while walking is a smooth transfer of body weight".
The powerful leaps allow the ant to strike prey with a force equivalent to 300 times its body weight, the researchers said.
Maximum lateral pulling forces exerted by 610 g cod were similar to their body weight in air, while 180 g fish were able to pull with a force equivalent to twice their own weight in air.
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