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States of Equilibrium

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A ball located at the bottom of a spherical deepening is in a state of _________ equilibrium. Fill in the blank.

A

Stable equilibrium

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Unstable equilibrium

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C

Neutral equilibrium

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Stable equilibrium
Stable equilibrium means that, with small deviations of the body from this state, forces or moments of forces emerge which tend to return the body to the state of equilibrium. A ball located at the bottom of a spherical deepening is in a state of stable equilibrium.

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