College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 4 - Conceptual Questions - Page 145: 4

Answer

Yes, a body in free fall can be in equilibrium.

Work Step by Step

Yes, a body in free fall can be in equilibrium. Equilibrium means that the net force on an object is zero. When an object falls through the air, there is a drag force on the object which exerts an upward force on the object. If this drag force is equal in magnitude to the force of gravity pulling down on the object, then the object is in equilibrium.
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