A System Is in an Unstable Equilibrium If

question 22

Multiple Choice

A system is in an unstable equilibrium if

• A)after the system is disturbed slightly from its equilibrium position,it returns to its original position.
• B)after the system is disturbed slightly from its equilibrium position,it moves farther away from its original position.
• C)after the system is disturbed slightly,no torques or forces act in either toward or away from the original position.
• D)the system does not move when slightly disturbed.

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