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A planet revole around the sun under the affect of gravitation exerted by the sun why the torque on the planet due to gravitation force is zero?
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∙ 10y ago
Because torque is (magnitude of the force) x (distance between the point
where the force is applied and the center of rotation).
Gravitational force is always directed toward the center of rotation, so the
second factor is zero, and the torque is therefore zero.
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