If the Torque on an Object Adds Up to Zero

question 26

Multiple Choice

If the torque on an object adds up to zero

• A) the forces on it also add up to zero.
• B) the object is at rest.
• C) the object cannot be turning.
• D) the object could be accelerating linearly but it could not be turning.
• E) the object could be both turning and accelerating linearly.

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