Physics (10th Edition)

by Young, David; Stadler, Shane

Published by Wiley

ISBN 10: 1118486897

ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 4 - Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion - Check Your Understanding - Page 105: 20

Answer

The stone is not in equilibrium.

Work Step by Step

As the stone falls, it is under gravitational acceleration of the earth $g=9.8m/s^2$. Therefore, it is not in equilibrium.

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