If the Sum of the External Torques on a System

question 40

Multiple Choice

If the sum of the external torques on a system is zero,there is

• A)a change in the system's moment of inertia.
• B)no change in the system's moment of inertia.
• C)a change in the system's angular momentum.
• D)no change in the system's angular momentum.
• E)a precessional angular velocity.

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