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If a body is rotating, is it necessarily being acted upon by an external torque?

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If a body is rotating, is it necessarily being acted upon by an external torque?

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No, a body can keep rotating at a constant angular velocity without any external torque. Torque is only necessary to change its rotation, not to maintain it.

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Chapter 1: Force - Intex Question [Page 7]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Force
Intex Question | Q 1. | Page 7
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