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10.1 INTRODUCTION


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Put simply equilibrium describes the condition where all forces are balanced (no acceleration). Static equilibrium describes the state where all forces are balanced, and the object is not in motion.

For an object to be in equilibrium, all the forces and moments must be balanced for,

- each particle in a rigid body
- each rigid body
- each object made up of rigid bodies

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