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A ball balanced on a vertical rod is an ...

A ball balanced on a vertical rod is an example of

A

stable equilibrium

B

unstable equilibrium

C

neutral equilibrium

D

perfect equilibrium

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A
A ball balanced on a vertical rod is an example of unstable equilibrium.
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