Directions
Read the following questions. Choose the right answer.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
For a body under the action of several forces to be in equilibrium, the vector sum of all the forces acting on it must be:
- greater than any force
- less than any force
- equal to zero
- equal to the algebraic sum
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Correct answer: C. equal to zero
Why
Equilibrium requires the net (vector) force on the body to be zero.