FIRST CONDITION OF

EQUILIBRIUM
- Newton’s Law of inertia defines equilibrium.
- A condition where there is no change in the
state of motion of a body.
STATIC EQUILIBRIUM
- If the object in equilibrium is at rest.
DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM
- If the object is moving at constant
velocity.
 FIRST CONDITION OF
EQUILIBRIUM
- The net force acting on an object
in equilibrium is zero. ∑Fnet = 0.

Component form,
∑Fx = 0 ; ∑Fy = 0 ; ∑Fz = 0
ILLUSTRATIONS

T
F1 F2

W = mg
 Sample Problem
Two balls are hanged one after the
other as shown in the figure. The
upper ball 0.35N, while the lower ball
weighs 0.28N.
a. Draw a free body diagram w1

of each ball.
b. Find the tension in each
string supporting the balls. w2
 Sample Problem
Christmas decoration consist
of three identical balls,
each with a mass of 0.15kg.
It was hanged from a
ceiling as shown. Find the
tension in the portion of
the string supporting each
ball. Neglect the mass of
the string.