Question

A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions, but not in same line. The effect is that:

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

Due to unequal forces, the net force will act on the body, so the forces are unbalanced and the unbalanced forces cause a change in motion. This means body having translational motion.
There also be torque acting on the body due to unbalanced force. So there will be rotational motion too.