A student claims, "Because an object experiencing zero net force has constant linear…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Engineering physics · Engineering physics

Problem

A student claims, "Because an object experiencing zero net force has constant linear velocity, an object experiencing zero net torque must also have zero angular velocity." Identify the flaw in this reasoning.

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