Systems with Nonzero Torque

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In certain systems, external torques have an effect on a system's angular momentum. Since these external forces do not sum to zero, we end up with a system with nonzero torque.

The Main Idea

We can relate this to the Angular Momentum principle [math]\displaystyle{ {\frac{d\vec{L}}{dt}}=Torque }[/math]

A Mathematical Model

What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example [math]\displaystyle{ {\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net} }[/math] where p is the momentum of the system and F is the net force from the surroundings.

A Computational Model

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See also

A general description of torque: http://www.physicsbook.gatech.edu/Torque

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