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A small ball of mass m is suspended from the ceiling of a floor by a string of length L. The ball moves along a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity ω, as shown in the figure. The torque about the center (O) of the horizontal circle is:
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A small ball of mass m is suspended from the ceiling of a floor by a string of length L. The ball moves along a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity ω, as shown in the figure. The torque about the center (O) of the horizontal circle is:
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The torque in a rotational system can be calculated by multiplying the force by the perpendicular distance from the axis of rotation.
Updated On: Nov 28, 2025
- mgL sin θ
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