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Static Equilibrium, Elasticity, and Torque
Physics Textbooks Boundless Physics Static Equilibrium, Elasticity, and Torque
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Section 2

Conditions for Equilibrium

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First Condition

The first condition of equilibrium is that the net force in all directions must be zero.

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Second Condition

The second condition of static equilibrium says that the net torque acting on the object must be zero.

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Two-Component Forces

In equilibrium, the net force and torque in any particular direction equal zero.

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