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What is the definition of equilibrium?
What is the definition of equilibrium?
- A state of rest due to the equal action of the opposing forces (correct)
- A state of motion due to the unequal action of the opposing forces
- A state of motion due to the equal action of the opposing forces
- A state of rest due to the unequal action of the opposing forces
What type of equilibrium is exemplified by a marble placed at the bottom of a hemispherical bowl?
What type of equilibrium is exemplified by a marble placed at the bottom of a hemispherical bowl?
- Neutral equilibrium
- Stable equilibrium (correct)
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Unstable equilibrium
What type of equilibrium is exemplified by a marble balanced on top of a hemispherical bowl?
What type of equilibrium is exemplified by a marble balanced on top of a hemispherical bowl?
- Unstable equilibrium (correct)
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Stable equilibrium
- Neutral equilibrium
What type of equilibrium is exemplified by a particle that does not experience any force when slightly displaced from its position?
What type of equilibrium is exemplified by a particle that does not experience any force when slightly displaced from its position?
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In which type of equilibrium does a particle experience a force that brings it back to its initial position when displaced slightly?
In which type of equilibrium does a particle experience a force that brings it back to its initial position when displaced slightly?
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