What is the torque exerted by the gravitational force of sun on the earth ? Explain.

Explanation

To determine the torque exerted by the gravitational force of the Sun on the Earth, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Understand Torque
Torque (\( \tau \)) is defined as the product of the force (\( F \)) applied and the distance (\( r \)) from the point of rotation (or axis of rotation) to the line of action of the force, multiplied by the sine of the angle (\( \theta \)) between the force vector and the position vector:
\[ \tau = r \cdot F \cdot \sin(\theta) \]

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