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Stop on the right equilibrium

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Answer
    Stable
    Question
    A marble at the bottom of a bowl.
  2. Answer
    Unstable
    Question
    A ball balanced on top of a dome.
  3. Answer
    Neutral
    Question
    A ball resting on a flat floor.
  4. Answer
    Stable
    Question
    Force after a nudge opposes the nudge.
  5. Answer
    Unstable
    Question
    Force after a nudge follows the nudge.
Choices
  1. Stable
  2. Unstable
  3. Neutral
Instructions
Tap once to start the sweep, then tap again to stop it on the right type.

Explanation

_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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