BRAINCAKEStable Equilibrium
Stable Equilibrium
When an object is displaced, it returns to its equilibrium position when released.
An object resting on a surface in equilibrium, has two vertical forces acting on it.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Equilibrium
- An object is in equilibrium when the resultant force and the resultant moment acting on it are both zero.
- Centre of mass
- The single point at which the entire weight of an object may be considered to act.
More in Forces in Equilibrium
- Moments
- The Principle of Moments
- Centre of Mass
- Couples
- Tilting and Toppling
- Tilting
- Toppling
- Objects On a Slope
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