A body is in . . . . . equilibrium if it stays in its new position when displaced.
a) stable
c) unstable
c) neutral
d) both a & b
An object’s stability is improved by:
a) lowering the center of mass
b) increasing the area of support
c) both a & b
d) none of these
Toller people are generally . . . . . stable than/to shorter people.
a) less
b) maximum
c) equal
Exercise:
Conventionally anti clock wise torque is taken as……………..
a) negative
b) positive
c) parallel
d) zero
A door requires a minimum torque of 80 Nm in order to open it. What is the minimum distance of the handle from the hinges, if the door is to be pulled with a force at the handle not greater than 100 N?
a) 0.6 m
b) 1 m
c) 0.4 m
d) 0.8 m
