Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

10.1 INTRODUCTION

 

· Put simply equilibrium describes the condition where all forces are balanced (no acceleration). Static equilibrium describes the state where all forces are balanced, and the object is not in motion.

 

· For an object to be in equilibrium, all the forces and moments must be balanced for,

  1. - each particle in a rigid body
  2. - each rigid body
  3. - each object made up of rigid bodies