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WBJEE · Physics · Rotational Motion



A small ball of mass \(m\) is suspended from the ceiling of a floor by a string of length \(L\). The ball moves along a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity \(\omega\), as shown in the figure. The torque about the centre ( O ) of the horizontal circle is

  1. A \(m g L \sin \theta\)
  2. B mg L
  3. C 0
  4. D \(m g L \cos \theta\)
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(C) 0

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Hint : Angular momentum is conserved about O.