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Question
i) Define equilibrium
ii) In a beam balance when the beam is balanced in a horizontal position, it is in which equilibrium state?Solution
i) When a number of forces acting on a body produce no change in its state of rest or of the motion, the body is said to be in equilibrium.
ii) The beam balance is in the state of static equilibrium.
Question
Give the expression for mechanical advantage of an inclined plane in terms of the length of an inclined plane.
Solution
Mechanical advantage of an inclined plane (M.A) = 
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