Category:Definitions/Equilibrium (Mechanics)

This category contains definitions related to equilibrium in the context of mechanics.
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Let $B$ be a particle, a system of particles, or a body.

Let $B$ be such that:

it is subject to neither acceleration nor angular acceleration

the resultant of the external forces acting on $S$ is zero

the sum of all the moments of all the external forces acting on $S$ is also zero.

Then $B$ is said to be in equilibrium.