Question

If the torque on an object adds up to zero Group of answer choices the object is at rest. the object cannot be turning. the object could be accelerating linearly but it could not be turning. the forces on it also add up to zero. the object could be both turning and accelerating linearly.

Answer 1

the body has linear acceleration, but cannot rotate

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's analyze the system

If the torque is zero, the two forces are the same magnitude, but applied to each side of the body in such a way that the torque cancels the punch of the other. Therefore the body cannot turn

The two forces go in the same direction so the object can have linear acceleration

The object is at rest because it has a force in the same direction, but in the opposite direction.

therefore the correct answer is:

the body has linear acceleration, but cannot rotate