Section 2
Conditions for Equilibrium
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First Condition
The first condition of equilibrium is that the net force in all directions must be zero.

Second Condition
The second condition of static equilibrium says that the net torque acting on the object must be zero.

Two-Component Forces
In equilibrium, the net force and torque in any particular direction equal zero.