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Q.A couple produces:

(a) rotation and translation
(b) pure rotation
(c) no motion
(d) pure translation
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A couple is a pair of equal, opposite, parallel forces with different lines of action; since the net force is zero, it produces a pure turning effect (torque) with no translation.

Consider two forces of equal magnitude F acting in opposite directions along two parallel lines separated by a perpendicular distance d.

Net force = F + (-F) = 0, so the centre of mass does not accelerate linearly — there is no translational effect.

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