A potter is shaping a bowl on a a potter’s wheel.  The wheel rotaes at a constant angular speed.  The frictional force between her hands and the clay is 2.25 N.  How large is the torque she produces on the wheel if the diameter of the bowl is 14 cm.

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Chapter8: Rotational Equilibrium And Rotational Dynamics
Section8.5: Relationship Between Torque And Angular Acceleration
Problem 8.2QQ: A constant net torque is applied to an object. Which one of the following will not be constant? (a)...
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A potter is shaping a bowl on a a potter’s wheel.  The wheel rotaes at a constant angular speed.  The frictional force between her hands and the clay is 2.25 N.  How large is the torque she produces on the wheel if the diameter of the bowl is 14 cm.

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The expression for find torque is

τ=Fr=Fd2

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