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Equilibrium Presentation 3
Equilibrium Presentation 3
INTRODUCTION
Equilibrium results when the forces acting upon a body are perfectly balanced and the body remains at rest
Equilibrium is of three types:
1) Stable. 2) Unstable. 3) Neutral
STABLE EQUILIBRIUM
The body tries to come The body cannot come The body remains at
back to equilibrium if back to equilibrium if the same equilibrium if
slightly disturbed and slightly disturbed and slightly disturbed and
released released released
The centre of mass of The centre of mass of the The centre of mass of
the body shifts slightly body shifts slightly lower if the body does not
higher if disturbed from disturbed from shift higher or lower if
equilibrium equilibrium disturbed from
equilibrium
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