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The torque produced by the weight of a body is called:

AGravitational tension
BGravitational traction
CGravitational transfer
DGravitational torque
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Gravitational torque
1. Weight acts at the centre of gravity. 2. About another pivot it produces a turning effect. 3. That effect is gravitational torque. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 12, Static Equilibrium and Elasticity._
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