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System in equilibrium
A system is in equilibrium when the sum
of all forces is zero.
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For example, consider the same system as
above but suppose the object is now being
lowered with an increasing velocity
downwards (positive acceleration)
therefore there exists a net force
somewhere in the system. In this case,
negative acceleration would indicate that
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See also
Continuum mechanics
Fall factor
Surface tension
Tensile strength
Hydrostatic pressure
References
1. Physics for Scientists and Engineers
with Modern Physics , Section 5.7.
Seventh Edition, Brooks/Cole Cengage
Learning, 2008.
2. A. Fetter and J. Walecka. (1980).
Theoretical Mechanics of Particles
and Continua . New York: McGraw-Hill.
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