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If three forces acting in one plane upon a rigid body, keep it in equilibrium, then they must either

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Sarveshwer Chandra
Sarveshwer Chandra 6 years ago
A system of three forces in equilibrium must be coplanar and either be concurrent or be parallel. Let us assume that the two of the forces F 1 and F 2 intersect at a point A. The resultant of these two forces is given by, The third force is equal and opposite of this force.
D is correct
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