Q16: A couple consists of: - Soil Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics & Strength of Materials - ICAR AIEEA PG Agriculture Engineering 14 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper | Agrigyan

In mechanics, a couple is defined as a pair of equal and opposite (unlike parallel) forces whose lines of action do not coincide, producing pure rotation without linear translation. Option analysis: (A) Like parallel forces produce net translation, not a pure couple. (B) Different magnitudes cannot form a couple. (C) Two unlike parallel forces of same magnitude is the exact definition of a couple. (D) Different magnitudes produce resultant net force.