A Torque Can Be Exerted on a Body with a Fixed

question 23

Multiple Choice

A torque can be exerted on a body with a fixed axis of rotation

• A) only by a centripetal force.
• B) only by a force directed radially outwards.
• C) only by a tangential force.
• D) only by a force with a component directed radially outwards.
• E) by any force not pointing directly toward or away from the axis of rotation.

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