What do we call the ability of an object to maintain its balance after being disturbed?

• A. Stability
• B. Sturdiness
• C. Equilibrium
• D. Steady

Answer: (A)

Stability is the ability of an object to resist tipping and to stay balanced or return to balance after a disturbance. When something is stable, a small push or shift prompts a restoring effect that brings it back toward its upright position. Equilibrium, on the other hand, describes a state where forces and torques are balanced—it's about the condition itself, not the capacity to recover from a disturbance. Sturdiness and steady aren’t the precise terms for this idea. So stability best captures the concept of maintaining balance after being disturbed.