The correct answer is: C. One force and one couple only.
A system of coplanar forces acting on a rigid body can be reduced to a single force and a single couple if the following conditions are met:
- The forces must all lie in the same plane.
- The lines of action of the forces must all intersect at a single point.
- The sum of the moments of the forces about any point must be zero.
If these conditions are met, then the system of forces can be replaced by a single force that acts through the point of intersection of the lines of action of the forces, and a single couple that has a moment equal to the sum of the moments of the forces about any point.
Option A is incorrect because it states that the system of forces can be reduced to one force only. This is not always possible, as the conditions listed above must be met.
Option B is incorrect because it states that the system of forces can be reduced to one couple only. This is also not always
possible, as the conditions listed above must be met.Option D is incorrect because it states that none of the above is possible. This is not true, as the system of forces can be reduced to a single force and a single couple if the conditions listed above are met.