Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Equilibrium and Elasticity - Questions - Page 343: 3

Answer

(a) and (c) are in equilibrium

Work Step by Step

İn order to find which disks are in equilibrium, we need to write 2 conditions: (1) net force must be zero (2) net torque must be zero Therefore, we write force and torgue equations relative to center for every condition: $a)\sum \overrightarrow {F}=3F-2F-F=0. $ $\Sigma \overrightarrow {t}=F\times R-2F\times \dfrac {R}{2}=0$ So disk is in equilibrium $b)\Sigma \overrightarrow {F}=2F+F+F=4F\neq 0$ Disk not in equilibrium $c)\Sigma \overrightarrow {F}=F+F-2F=0$ $\sum \overrightarrow {t}=F\times R-F\times R=0$ So disk is in equilibrium $d)\sum \overrightarrow {F}=2F-F-F=0$ $\sum \overrightarrow {t}=2F\times R-F\times R=F\times R\neq 0$ So disk is not in equilibrium
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