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Whether it is possible to choose the magnitude of the two forces for the object to be in equilibrium.

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Answer to Problem 1CQ

It is not possible to choose the magnitude of the two forces for the object to be in equilibrium because the two forces are acting in the same direction.

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For a object to be in equilibrium, while it is acted upon by two forces, the following conditions must be met:

1) The direction of the two forces must be opposite to one another.

2) The two forces must be equal in magnitude.

Since, the first condition is not valid in this case, that is the direction of the two forces is not opposite, a net force will be acting on the object and the object will no longer be in equilibrium.

Therefore, it is not possible to choose the magnitude of the two forces for the objet to be in equilibrium.

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