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प्रश्न
What are the conditions in which force can not produce torque?
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उत्तर
The forces intersect (or) passing through the axis of rotation cannot produce torque as the perpendicular distance between the forces is 0 i.e. r = 0.
∴ `vectau = vecr xx vecF = 0`.
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