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If for a system of N particles of different masses m₁, m₂, . . . m_N with position vectors $${\overrightarrow {\bf{r}} _1},\,{\overrightarrow {\bf{r}} _2},\,.\,.\,.\,{\overrightarrow {\bf{r}} _N}$$ and corresponding velocities $${\overrightarrow {\bf{v}} _1},\,{\overrightarrow {\bf{v}} _2},\,.\,.\,.\,{\overrightarrow {\bf{v}} _N}$$ respectively such that $$\sum\limits_i {\overrightarrow {{{\bf{v}}_i}} = 0,} $$ then

A. total momentum must be zero

B. total angular momentum must be independent of the choice of the origin

C. the total force on the system must be zero

D. the total torque on the system must be zero

Answer: Option C

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