Question

A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions and on two sides of the pivot point. The effect is that

• A. the body will have only rotational motion.
• B. the body will only have translational motion.
• C. the body will have neither rotational motion nor translational motion.
• D. the body will have rotational as well as translational motion.

Answer 1

The correct option is D the body will have rotational as well as translational motion.

Since the forces are unequal, net force will be non-zero and will result in translation motion. Also, since they are acting on two sides of the pivot point, they develop moments in the same direction and the net moment will be non-zero. Thus, it results in rotational motion also.