, is an equality between two equal forces acting in opposite directions; so that they mutually balance each other; like the two equal arms, or scales, of a balance, &c.
Equilibrium, in solid bodies, forms a considerable part of the science of Statics. And Equilibrium of fluids, a considerable part of the doctrine of Hydrostatics.
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Entry taken from A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, by Charles Hutton, 1796.
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