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Static Equilibrium

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A ball is placed in a trough as shown. This can be categorised as :

A

Unstable Equilibrium

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B

Stable Equilibrium

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Neutral Equilibrium

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
Stable Equilibrium

Try displacing the ball a little from its mean position. What will happen?

The ball will try to come back. Hence, this is the case of stable equilibrium.

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