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Lesson: Chapter 12 — Equilibrium of Forces

12.4. Equilibrium under three non-parallel forces 1 of 8

Question 1

What can be said about the three forces acting on a framed picture hanging on a wall?

The right answer is the one marked above.

They are coplanar but not parallel. The two cords slope, so the tensions along them slope as well.

The weight is vertical while the two tensions are inclined, so the three cannot be parallel. Their all lying in one plane is a separate matter.

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