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Grade 12General Physics

Does a particle in non uniform circular motion has both force and torque???

Profile image of Ritu
7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Piyush Kumar Behera
7 Years ago
Yes if a particle is in a non uniform circular motion then there is some tangential as well as normal acceleration.
Hence by newton’s law we can say there is some tangential as well as normal force.
Torque is also produced by the tangential force through the central axis.
 
Hope it helps!!
 
Piyush Kumar Behera
IIT Dhanbad