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