Situations where torque does no work

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Start date Feb 23, 2013
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Torque does no work when it is balanced, meaning the net torque acting on an object is zero. Additionally, torque can do no work when the angle between the force and the lever arm is 90 degrees, resulting in no movement. Situations where an object is in static equilibrium also lead to zero work from torque. Furthermore, if an object rotates at a constant angular velocity without any net torque, it does not perform work. Understanding these conditions clarifies the relationship between torque and work in physics.

Feb 23, 2013

quantumfoam

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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Feb 23, 2013

Simon Bridge

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You should be able to work that out from the definition of work and the definition of torque...

Feb 23, 2013

quantumfoam

Alright then.

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