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I am a new learner of Physics, and I am just wondering is the translational effect of a force that does not pass through the center of mass of an object as big as the translational effect of another force of the same magnitude that does pass through the center of mass of the same object. Considering the following situation. enter image description here

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In an unrestrained object, discounting friction and deformation of the mass, when in line with COM, all of the force goes into translation. When the force is off center to the COM, some of the force goes to rotation, and some to translation. So when the force is in line with the COM, you get the maximum translation of the object.

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