GCEPhysicsMotion and Forces2024

A body is in equilibrium under the action of three coplanar forces. Which of the following conditions must be satisfied?

AThe three forces must all be equal in magnitude
BThe resultant of any two of the forces must be equal and opposite to the third forceCORRECT
CThe three forces must all act in the same direction
DThe three forces must all pass through different points
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
For a body to be in equilibrium under three coplanar forces, the vector sum of all forces must be zero. This means the resultant of any two forces must be equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the third force. The forces do not need to be equal to each other nor act in the same direction.
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