Question

Choose the correct answer.

Consider the following pair of forces of equal magnitude and opposite directions:

P. Gravitational forces exerted on each other by two-point masses separated by a distance.

Q. Couple of forces used to rotate a water tap.

R. Gravitational force and normal force experienced by an object kept on a table.

For which of these pair/pairs the two forces do not cancel each other’s translational effect?

Options

• Only P

• Only P and Q

• Only R

• Only Q and R

Answer 1

Only P i.e., Gravitational forces exerted on each other by two-point masses separated by a distance.