Question

6) T F If the forces on an object balance, it does not necessarily follow that the torques balance.

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The condition of the equilibrium of the forces does not necessarly match the condition of equilibrium of the torques.

In fact, we can have a situation in which:

- The forces acting on the object are balanced --> suppose for example that we have only 2 forces acting on the object, F1 and F2, and they have equal magnitude and opposite direction: in this case, the forces are balanced

- However, the distance between the points of application of each force and the pivot can be different, so that the torques produced by the two forces are different: T1
`\\eq` T2 (remember that the torque is given by the product between the force, F, and the distance between the point of application of the force and the pivot, d: T = Fd)

So, in this situation, there is an equilibrium on the forces but not on the torques.