Mission F2D3: Equilibrium Concepts

Mission F2D3 pertains to the concept of equilibrium and its application to situations in which forces act at angles to the x- and y-axes. The mission consists of 19 questions organized into 5 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcome

• The student should be able to define equilibrium and describe the state of objects which are at equilibrium.

 

Launch Mission F2D3

 

Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions Unit, Lesson 3, Part b

The Physics Classroom, Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions Unit, Lesson 3, Part c
 

• What is meant by equilibrium?
• What is true about the forces if an object is at equilibrium?
• What possibilities are there for an object which is at equilibrium?
• How does one determine the net force upon an object which is at equilibrium?

 

Video Tutorials:

Equilibrium

 

 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: