College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 8 - Conceptual Questions - Page 307: 5

Answer

The net torque created by the two forces must also be zero.

Work Step by Step

Although the net force on an object may be zero, if the net torque is non-zero then the object will rotate and the object will not be in equilibrium. Therefore, for the object to be in equilibrium, the net torque created by the two forces must also be zero.
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