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Is it possible to have an equilibrium point that is both unstable and stable?

Is it possible to have an equilibrium point that is both unstable and stable?

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Aditi Chauhan
askIITians Faculty 396 Points
8 years ago
Yes it is possible to have an equilibrium point that is both unstable and stable.
The below figure shows a potential energy function U (x) and the x component of the force corresponding to that potential energy.

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