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# A friend is balancing a fork on one finger. Which of the following are correct explanations of how he accomplishes this? Select two answers.

A friend is balancing a fork on one finger. Which of the following are correct explanations of how he accomplishes this? Select two answers.

- **A.** Total energy is conserved.
- **B.** The fork’s moment of inertia is zero.
- **C.** The fork’s center of mass is above his finger.
- **D.** The fork’s clockwise torque is equal to its counterclockwise torque.
- **E.** The fork has a net angular momentum.

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