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Three coplanar forces keep a body in equilibrium. Are they necessarily concurrent?

Important Questions on Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

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Give an example when ΣF=0 and Στ=0, yet the system is not in static equilibrium.
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When a torque is applied on a rigid body free to rotate about an axis, the angular acceleration produced depends not only upon the size and the shape of the body but also upon the distribution of its mass with respect to the axis of rotation. Explain.

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A man turns on a rotating table. He is holding two equal masses at arm’s length. Without moving his arms, he drops the two masses. What change, if any, is there in his angular speed?
 
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A rod is revolving about the centre of mass. Another similar rod is revolving about a parallel axis passing through one end. Which one has larger moment of inertia?
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Why does a diver, diving from a high platform, get a good number of somersaults if he curves his body more?
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Why does a ballet dancer extend her hands in order to reduce her spinning motion?
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What is moment of inertia? Write down its unit?
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A car of mass m in heading towards a pole with a velocity v. What is the angular momentum of the car with reference to the pole?