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Lesson: Chapter 12 — Equilibrium of Forces

12.1. Introducing equilibrium of forces 5 of 5

Question 5

What does it mean to say that a body is in equilibrium?

The right answer is the one marked above.

The resultant of the forces acting on it is zero. However many forces act, that is the requirement.

There need not be exactly two — equilibrium is possible under three, five or more. Nor must every force be equal; their sum coming to zero is enough.

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