Can Newton's second law for rotation be derived from Newton's second law for translation?

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2022-11-10

Can Newton's second law for rotation be derived from Newton's second law for translation?

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Frances Dodson

Frances Dodson

Beginner2022-11-11Added 17 answers

"Mathematically yes (as shown below), but it is always good to understand Force equations as conservation of linear momentum or angular momentum.
Taking cross-product on either side of linear force balance with r, we get
F × r = M a × r
we know that,
F × r = τ ;   a = r α ;   M r 2 = I ;
Therefore,
F × r = τ = M r 2 α = I α "

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