alleryStart learning →A system in neutral equilibrium has an equilibrium that is:
ARestored after displacement
BReversed by displacement
CIndependent of displacement
DDestroyed by displacement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Independent of displacement
1. The three kinds of equilibrium differ in what a nudge does.
2. A system is in neutral equilibrium under one specific condition.
3. Its equilibrium is independent of displacements from its original position.
4. Stable and unstable equilibrium both respond to displacement.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Statics and Torque', sections 9.1-9.5_
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