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Sometimes, the blades of the ceiling fan...

Sometimes, the blades of the ceiling fan do not start rotating when it is switched on, Give a reason from Physics.

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For a ceiling fan, the initial torque is given by the capacitors (condenser). If the capacitor is faulty than the intial torque required to the rotate the blades when the ceiling fan is switched on is not provided to the blades of the fan.
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