Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 6, Problem 16OQ
An ice cube has been given a push and slides without friction on a level table. Which is correct? (a) It is in stable equilibrium. (b) It is in unstable equilibrium. (c) It is in neutral equilibrium. (d) It is not in equilibrium.
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