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प्रश्न
A potter turns his wheel by applying a force through the stick near the rim of wheel.
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उत्तर
A potter's wheel has a wheel pivoted at the centre. The potter turns the wheel by means of a stick at the rim of the wheel. He increases the perpendicular distance.
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