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प्रश्न
What do you mean by an equilibrium of a body?
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उत्तर
When a number of forces acting on a body produce no change in its state of rest or of motion, the body is said to be in equilibrium.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the condition when a body is in static equilibrium.
State two condition for a body acted upon by several forces to be in equilibrium.
A uniform meter scale is in equilibrium as shown in the diagram :

(i) Calculate the weight of the meter scale.
(ii) Which of the following options is correct to keep the ruler in equilibrium when 40 gf wt is shifted to 0 cm mark ?
F is shifted towards 0 cm
or
F is shifted towards 100 cm
State the principle of moments. A meter scale is pivoted at 30 cm mark and it is in equilibrium when a mass of 40 g is suspended from 10 cm mark. Calculate the mass of the ruler.

A faulty balance of unequal arms and pans of unequal weights is used to find the true weight of a metal. By double weighing the weights are found to be 1210 g and 1000 g. Calculate the true weight of the metal.
What is meant by equilibrium and state the conditions of equilibrium of a body?
What do you mean by dynamic and static equilibrium? Give one example of each.
One end of a spring is kept fixed while the other end is stretched by a force as shown in the diagram.

(i) Copy the diagram and mark on it the direction of the restoring force.
(ii) Name one instrument which works on the above principle.
Mention any two conditions for the stability of a body?
