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1.5.2a Moment of a force

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Question 13

An object is in mechanical equilibrium. Which statement correctly and completely describes the conditions required for this state?

A

There are no external forces or torques acting on the object.

B

The net (resultant) force acting on the object is zero, and the net (resultant) torque (turning effect) about any point is zero.

C

The object must be completely at rest and cannot be in motion.

D

The sum of the clockwise moments about any pivot must be equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments about that pivot, regardless of any net translational force.

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