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Question
Give one example each of central force and non-central force.
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Solution
Examples of central force:
- Gravitational force due to point mass.
- Electrostatic force on the point charge.
Examples of non-central force:
- The nuclear force depends upon the spin of particles.
- Magnetic systems act between two current carrying loops.
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