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Equilibrium position

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The position where the net force on an object-spring system is zero; the position toward which the spring force is always directed.

AP course connection

Topic 2.8: 2.8 Spring Forces

Unit 2

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