For a body to be in equilibrium, which of the following conditions must exist? w) no forces may be acting on the body. x) the body must be accelerating. y) the velocity of the body must be zero. z) the sum of the forces acting on the body must be equal to zero. 

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ANSWER: Z -- THE SUM OF THE FORCES ACTING ON THE BODY MUST BE EQUAL TO ZERO.

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