Question

Problem 4

Answer 1

Given information

Given:

Doctor’s scale has arms on which weights slide to counter person's weight, these weights are lighter than person's weight.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

An equilibrium is said to be stable if small, externally induced displacements from that state produce forces that oppose the displacement and return the body or particle to the equilibrium state. For example, a load suspended by a spring or a brick lying on a flat surface.