Questions and Answers
What does Newton's second law state?
$\textbf{F} = m\textbf{a}$
What condition must be satisfied for a system to be in static equilibrium?
$\textbf{a} = 0$ and $\textbf{M} = 0$
What does $\textbf{M} = I \alpha = 0$ represent for a system?
The summation of all moments acting on the system is zero.
In static equilibrium, what does it mean if $\alpha = 0$?
Signup and view all the answers
What happens to a system in static equilibrium if its center of mass moves at constant velocity?
Signup and view all the answers
