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If the 'wheel' is locked and doesn't go anywhere, then there's no work.

But if there's rotation, then the torque does work.

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What is the work done by torque in rotating an object?

The work done by torque in rotating an object is the amount of energy transferred to the object to make it rotate. Torque is a force that causes an object to rotate around an axis, and the work done by torque is calculated by multiplying the torque applied to the object by the angle through which the object rotates.


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