MHT CET Physics question

A body is set, in to rotational motion

(A)a force acting at a point on the body
(B)equal and opposite forces acting at two different points on the same bodyCorrect
(C)equal forces acting at two different points on the body
(D)a force acting at the centre of the body

Answer: (B)

Solution

A couple (equal and opposite parallel forces at different points) produces pure rotation; a single force at a point in general also gives translation, so (a) is not a

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