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How does the centripetal force on the butt of a golf club's shaft produce torque that rotates the club/clubhead forward?
In the top picture, which is how torque is typically explained, the center of rotation is different than in the bottom picture. I think I understand how this works in the top picture, but I don't see ...
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How many components does the net force have on a rotating object?
I understand that there is the radial and tangential force components acting on a spinning object, but according to the attached image from my book, there is a third component F_1z that is ...
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What forces are responsible for the circular motion of the center of mass of a gyroscope-like setup in precession?
Suppose we have a disk (of mass $M$) connected to a rod (of mass $m$) attached to a fixed pivot. (Note that initially I thought of the rod hanging off a rope, but I realized it would be better to ...
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Torque of centripetal force
Suppose there is a particle of mass $m$ attached on the rim of an accelerating wheel. At any particular point, there should be a centripetal force passing through the IAOR, will this force apply ...
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