Center of percussion is 

(A) The point of C.G. 

(B) The point of metacentre 

(C) The point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate 

about a certain axis 

(D) Point of suspension

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Answer :

(C) The point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate 

about a certain axis 

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