This question is about equilibrium on physics. Please help me. Thank you.
2007-09-07 03:52:51 · 10 answers · asked by bridjE 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
No
the condition for equilibrium is
∑F=0
since there is only one force this reduces to
F = 0
which says there is no force
the end
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2007-09-07 04:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by The Wolf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, "equilibrium" can mean a lot of different things, so it really depends on which kind of equilibrium you mean.
If you mean "static equilibrium" (i.e. the object is not moving), then the answer is "no". When a single force acts on the object, the sum of the forces is nonzero, which means its acceleration is nonzero, which means its motion must change, which means (by definition) that it cannot stay still.
If you mean "dynamic equilibrium," that could be different. A spring undergoing harmonic oscillation, or a planet orbiting the sun, can each be considered to be in dynamic equlibrium, because the dynamic description of their motion doesn't change. In each of those examples, there is (or may be) only one force acting on the object at any given moment.
2007-09-07 12:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by RickB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe this to be possible. An object in equilibrium would have no acceleration and I cannot think of a way to load a mass with only one force that would not cause an acceleration.
2007-09-07 11:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by jacksjb_44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No............it is not possible.
Common sense would say yes, but physics is not common sense. It seems that if you push on a box with a small enough force to not cause motion, than it would be in equilibrium. But it actuality, there is another force pushing in the opposite direction, even though the box is not moving.
hope this helps.
2007-09-07 11:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by engineeringguru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. i have read articles that says that an object is in the state of equilibrium when the forces acting upon them is balanced. when we say balanced force, it means that the rightward force should be equal to the left same with the upward force and downward force. so it is not possible to have balanced force if there is only one force acting on the object.
hope this helped...
2007-09-09 03:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by juz_askin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be pretty hard to create a situation where an object only had one force acting on it. But I guess if you were way off in an empty region fo space you might could do it. In that case, you would just get acceleration of the object due to the force acting on it.
2007-09-07 10:57:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it is not possible.
As for equilibrium cancelation of forces is required.
Single force can not be cancel out
2007-09-07 11:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Nature 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we can consider a force like zero force vector , but in fact this vector is the summation of many vectors in equilibrium .
2007-09-07 14:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by raed sheyyab 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to have something pushing on it in an equal and opposite reaction. Go to Wikipedia and check newtons laws of motion.
2007-09-07 11:00:06 · answer #9 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the object is on the ground and it aint movin, apply force on it from above and it still wont move would u still consider it in an equilibrium stage? I think Yes. I dunno
2007-09-07 11:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by lobervoy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋