Acentral force is one that is always directed toward the same point. Can a central force give rise to a torque about that point? explain
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No, a central force cannot give rise to torque.
This is because it is antiparallel to the moment arm at that point.
We know torque is the vector product of force and moment arm,
Therefore, it depends upon the sine value of the angle between r and F. Now, when they are antiparallel, the angle between them is 180° and its sine is 0. This makes the torque zero due to the central force.
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