The Conditions That the Sum of Forces and the Sum

question 54

Multiple Choice

The conditions that the sum of forces and the sum of the torques both vanish:

• A)hold for every solid body in equilibrium
• B)hold only for elastic solid bodies in equilibrium
• C)hold for every solid body
• D)are always sufficient to calculate the forces on a solid object in equilibrium
• E)are sufficient to calculate the forces on a solid object in equilibrium only if the object is elastic

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