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.
Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?
(A) A rocket rising at a constant rate.
Yes. It is not accelerating.
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.
Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?
(C) Any object in free fall. --- No.
Such an object is accelerating downward.
Which of the following objects is in equilibrium?
(D) A baseball being thrown. --- No.
It is being acted on by an unbalanced force.