Assertion (A): A large number of concurrent forces acting at the same point of the object, then the object will be in equilibrium if the sum of all the forces is equal to zero. Reason (R): Equilibrium of a particle in mechanics refers to the situation when the net external force on the particle is non-zero
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Answer:
Assertion is true but reason is false
The correct answer will be - Assertion is true but the reason is false.
Assertion (A): A large number of concurrent forces acting at the same point of the object, then the object will be in equilibrium if the sum of all the forces is equal to zero.
If the line of action of all the forces intersects at one point, then such forces are called concurrent forces.
If the sum of all the forces will be zero, then the object will be in equilibrium as the resultant or net force is zero.
Reason (R): Equilibrium of a particle in mechanics refers to the situation when the net external force on the particle is non-zero.
Equilibrium is a condition when the sum of the forces is equal to zero. Here, it is given that a particle in equilibrium will have net external force as non-zero. It should be zero.
Thus, the assertion statement is correct but the reason statement is false.