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For an Object in Equilibrium the Sum of the Torques

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For an object in equilibrium the sum of the torques acting on it vanishes only if each torque is calculated about:


A) the center of mass
B) the center of gravity
C) the geometrical center
D) the point of application of the force
E) the same point

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