Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?

(A) A rocket rising at a constant rate.
(B) A thrown stone at its highest point.
(C) Any object in free fall.
(D) A baseball being thrown.


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Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?

(A) A rocket rising at a constant rate.

Yes. It is not accelerating.

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Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?

(B) A thrown stone at its highest point.
No. It's velocity is zero
but its acceleration is not.

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Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?

(C) Any object in free fall. --- No.

Such an object is accelerating downward.

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Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?

(D) A baseball being thrown. --- No.

It is being acted on by an unbalanced force.

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