Statics Objects are at rest (static)when ∑F=0 AND 0 No translation No rotation When choosing axes about which to calculate torque, we can be clever and make the problem easy Physics 121: Lecture 17, Pg 6Physics 121: Lecture 17, Pg 6 Statics: Objects are at rest (Static) when : F = 0  = 0 When choosing axes about which to calculate torque, we can be clever and make the problem easy.... No translation No rotation AND