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JEEPhysicsRotational MotionClass 11

What is the difference between torque and force?

Force causes linear acceleration; torque causes angular acceleration and depends on where the force is applied.

Force causes linear acceleration; torque causes angular acceleration and depends on where the force is applied. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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torque vs force

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