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Conditions of equilibrium for forces in space are as follows:-
(i)The total force acting on an object is 0
a) The total horizontal force acting on an object is 0
$ i.e\space \space \sum F_x=0$
Consider a beam,
Then according to the condition of equilibrium,
$\sum F_x=0 \\ \therefore \sum F_a \cos α-F_b \cos β=0$
b) The total vertical force acting on an object is 0
$$i.e. \sum F_y=0$$
Consider the same example as above. According to the condition of equilibrium, $\sum F_y=0 \\ \therefore R_1+R_2-F_a \sin α-F_b \sin β=0 $
(ii)The total torque or moment acting on an object about any point is 0.
$i.e. \sum M=0$
Consider the same example, Taking moment about point A, according to this condition, we get,
$\sum M_A=0 \\ \therefore -(F_B \sin β).x+R.L=0$