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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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  • Acting on a non - rigid body a force can -

    A
    produce dimensional change
    B
    produce change in direction of motion
    C
    start motion
    D
    stop motion

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    A
    `50 kg m^(2)`
    B
    `100 kg m^(2)`
    C
    `200 kg m^(2)`
    D
    `25 kg m^(2)`

  • If the torque acting on a rigid body, under the application of a force, is zero then it's

    A
    linear momentum is conserved
    B
    angular momentum is not conserved
    C
    energy is conserved
    D
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