Following are four main difference in Resultant and Equilibrants force
| No. | Resultant | Equilibrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Definition: A resultant of number of forces acting on a body is a single. Force which can produce the same effect on the body as it is produced by all the forces acting together. | Definition: An equilibrant of number of forces acting on a body is a single force which cancels the effect of resultant of a system of forces or which brings the system and the body is equilibrium. |
| 2. | Resultant (net) force causes the displacement of a body (i.e. body moves). | Equilibrant keeps the body at rest (i.e. in equilibrium). |
| 3. | The set of forces which causes the displacement of a body are called as component of resultant or component forces. | The set of forces which keeps the body at restate known as equilibrium forces or components of equilibrant. |
| 4. | R represents the resultant of two concurrent forces P & Q. | E represents the equilibrant of two concurrent forces P & Q. |
