Situations where torque does no work

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Torque does no work in situations where it is balanced, meaning the net torque acting on an object is zero. This occurs when the angle between the force applied and the lever arm is 90 degrees, resulting in no rotational movement. Additionally, torque does not perform work when an object is in static equilibrium, where all forces and torques are balanced, preventing any motion. Understanding these principles is essential for analyzing mechanical systems.

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I would like to know all the different situations where torque does no work. So far I only know that torque can do no work when it is balanced. Is there any other ways torque can do zero work?
 
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You should be able to work that out from the definition of work and the definition of torque...
 
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