Statement-1: If the resultant of all the forces acting on a system is zero then the torque on the system about any point is same.
Statement-2: If the resultant of the forces acting on a system is zero then acceleration of its centre of mass is zero.

Options

A. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
B. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
C. Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
D. Statement -1 is false, statement -2 is true.

Answer

B

Explanation

`1^(st)` is true because forces form a couple `2^(nd)` is true by Newton's law