{"id":6823,"date":"2024-04-15T02:34:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6823"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:34:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:34:42","slug":"a-point-subjected-to-a-number-of-forces-will-be-in-equilibrium-if-a-sum-of-resolved-parts-in-any-two-directions-at-right-angles-are-both-zero-b-algebraic-sum-of-the-forces-is-zero-c-two-resolved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-point-subjected-to-a-number-of-forces-will-be-in-equilibrium-if-a-sum-of-resolved-parts-in-any-two-directions-at-right-angles-are-both-zero-b-algebraic-sum-of-the-forces-is-zero-c-two-resolved\/","title":{"rendered":"A point subjected to a number of forces will be in equilibrium, if A. Sum of resolved parts in any two directions at right angles, are both zero B. Algebraic sum of the forces is zero C. Two resolved parts in any two directions at right angles are equal D. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about the point is zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6ab2360c593f1\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Sum of resolved parts in any two directions at right angles, are both zero                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Algebraic sum of the forces is zero                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Two resolved parts in any two directions at right angles are equal                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about the point is zero                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>D. Algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about the point is zero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A point subjected to a number of forces will be in equilibrium if the algebraic sum of the moments of the forces about the point is zero. This means that the net torque on the point is zero. If the net torque is zero, then the point will not rotate.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they do not take into account the moments of the forces. Option A states that the sum of resolved parts in any two directions at right angles, are both zero. 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