Question

Can a body remain in rest position,when external forces are acting on it?support your answer

Answer 1

Yes, A body can remain in the state of rest even when external forces act upon it. What is important to consider is the net external force acting on the body and not the individual forces.

If two equal and opposite external forces act on a body, the net external force would be 0 N, thus, keeping the body in its position of rest even though there are non zero external forces acting on it (because net force=0 N).

Answer 2

Yes, A body can be in rest position , when external forces are acting on it.
Reason:
If the two external forces applied to an object are equal in magnitude and act in opposite directions, then the net force acting on an object is zero.
Since the net force is zero, the object does not move at all, it remains at same position [at rest].
For example: If the two men push a heavy box from opposite direction by applying same force, then the box will not move at all.