superposition principle

English

Rolling motion can be thought of as a sum or superposition of translation and rotation.

Noun

superposition principle

1. (mathematics, physics) The principle stating that for a linear system, the net response is the sum of the response associated with each individual input.

   Synonym: superposition property

Translations

the principle stating that for a linear system, the net response is the sum of the response associated with each individual input

• French: principe de superposition m
• German: Superpositionsprinzip n
• Icelandic: viðlegðarregla f
• Italian: principio di sovrapposizione m
• Japanese: 重ね合わせの原理 (かさねあわせのげんり, kasaneawase no genri)
• Persian: اصل برهم‌نهی (asl-e barham-nahi)
• Spanish: principio de superposición m

Further reading

• superposition principle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia