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Can the couple acting on a rigid body produce translatory motion ?

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No, a couple cannot produce translatory motion as resultant force of the couple is zero. It can produce rotational motion only.
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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    A
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    B
    `100 kg m^(2)`
    C
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    D
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    A
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    B
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