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Review Question 8.2 Give an example of a situation in which (a) a torque produced by a force is zero with respect to one choice of axis of rotation but not zero with respect to another; (b) a force is not exerted at the axis of rotation, but the torque produced by it is zero anyway; and (c) several forces produce nonzero torques on an object, but the object does not rotate.
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