Physics · SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES AND ROTATIONAL MOTION
हिन्दीFor a general three-dimensional rigid body, the total number of independent scalar conditions required to guarantee complete mechanical equilibrium is:
Correct answer · Option 2
6
Explanation
Complete mechanical equilibrium requires 3 scalar conditions for translational equilibrium (\( \sum F_x = 0, \sum F_y = 0, \sum F_z = 0 \)) and 3 scalar conditions for rotational equilibrium (\( \sum \tau_x = 0, \sum \tau_y = 0, \sum \tau_z = 0 \)), making a total of 6 independent conditions.