A system consists of N masses of m at positions r relative to a fixed origin O.

Let r denote the postion of m relative to the CM; that is r = r R (a) Make a sketch to illustrate this last equation. (b). Prove the useful relation that mr = 0.Can you explain why this relation is nearly obvious?(c)Use this relation to prove the result (3.28) that the rate of change of the angular momentum about the CM is equal to the total external torque about the CM.(This result is surprising since the CM may be accelarating, so that it is not necessarily a fixed point in any inertial frame.) Before we begin this problem we need some relations given in the text. N 1 R= mr (1) M =1 ext = L (2) = r x F (3) M= m (4) L= r x p (5) The first relation gives the equation for the center of mass. Equation 3 gives the definition of external torque. (a) This is a drawing which illustrates r = r R 1 Taylor, John R., Classical mechanics, 2005 University Science Books , A system consists of N masses of m at positions r relative to a fixed origin O. Let r denote the postion of m relative to the CM; that is r = r R (a) Make a sketch to illustrate this last equation. (b). Prove the useful relation that mr = 0.Can you explain why this relation is nearly obvious?(c)Use this relation to prove the result (3.28) that the rate of change of the angular momentum about the CM is equal to the total external torque about the CM.(This result is surprising since the CM may be accelarating, so that it is not necessarily a fixed point in any inertial frame.) Before we begin this problem we need some relations given in the text.

N 1 R= mr (1) M =1 ext = L (2) = r x F (3) M= m (4) L= r x p (5) The first relation gives the equation for the center of mass. Equation 3 gives the definition of external torque. (a) This is a drawing which illustrates r = r R 1 Taylor, John R., Classical mechanics, 2005 University Science Books ,

A system consists of N masses of m at positions r relative to a fixed origin O. Let r denote the postion of m relative to the CM; that is r = r R (a) Make a sketch to illustrate this last equation. (b). Prove the useful relation that mr = 0.Can you explain why this relation is nearly obvious?(c)Use this relation to prove the result (3.28) that the rate of change of the angular momentum about the CM is equal to the total external torque about the CM.(This result is surprising since the CM may be accelarating, so that it is not necessarily a fixed point in any inertial frame.) Before we begin this problem we need some relations given in the text. N 1 R= mr (1) M =1 ext = L (2) = r x F (3) M= m (4) L= r x p (5) The first relation gives the equation for the center of mass. Equation 3 gives the definition of external torque. (a) This is a drawing which illustrates r = r R 1 Taylor, John R., Classical mechanics, 2005 University Science Books ,