Masteringphysics With Pearson Etext - Valuepack Access Card - For College Physics
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Chapter 5, Problem 1CQ

Can a body be in equilibrium when only one force acts on it?

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To determine

Whether a body can be in equilibrium when only one force acts on it.

Answer to Problem 1CQ

No, a body cannot be in equilibrium when only one force acts on it.

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A body is said to be in equilibrium when the vector sum of all the forces acting on it is equal to zero. In other words, when the net acceleration of the body is zero, it is said to be in the state of equilibrium.

When only one force is acting on the body, the net acceleration is non-zero. Force, being a vector, requires another force (vector) to cancel each other for the net force to be zero. Therefore, body cannot be in equilibrium when only one force acts on it.

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