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- Types of Equilibrium
There are three types of equilibrium namely:
1. Stable
2. Unstable
3. Neutral
(1) Stable Equilibrium:
A body is said to be in stable equilibrium if when slightly displaced or tilted and released, it returns to its original position.
For example, a ball kept at the bottom of a hemisphereA hemisphere is half the Earth's surface. The four hemispheres are the Northern and Southern hemispheres, divided by the equator (0° latitude), and the Eastern and Western hemispheres, divided by the... More, if slightly displaced the ball will return to its original position.
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