A rod rests on frictionless ice. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction are simultaneously applied to its ends as shown. The quantity that vanishes is its:
A) angular momentum
B) angular acceleration
C) total linear momentum
D) kinetic energy
E) rotational inertia

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A rod rests on frictionless ice. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction are simultaneously applied to its ends as shown. The quantity that vanishes is its: 
A) angular momentum 
B) angular acceleration 
C) total linear momentum 
D) kinetic energy 
E) rotational inertia

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The Answer of A rod rests on frictionless ice. Forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction are simultaneously applied to its ends as shown. The quantity that vanishes is its: 
A) angular momentum 
B) angular acceleration 
C) total linear momentum 
D) kinetic energy 
E) rotational inertia

A Rod Rests on Frictionless Ice