Why do internal forces acting within a system not affect its motion?

  • A
    They cancel each other out.
  • B
    They are always zero.
  • C
    They act only on the surface.
  • D
    They do not exist in a system.

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$(C)$ Internal forces cannot change the state of the centre of mass.
$(D)$ Internal forces can change the state of the centre of mass.

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