Introduction to Classical Mechanics · Problem 10.8

Accelerating frames of reference — Morin

Physics — Mechanics · accelerating-frames-angular-momentum

Problem

τ=dL/dt\tau = d\mathbf{L}/dtIn Section 8.4.3, we derived the three conditions under which it is valid to write ∑τiext=dL/dt\sum \tau_i^{\text{ext}} = d\mathbf{L}/dt. Rederive these conditions by working entirely in the (possibly) accelerating frame. As in Section 8.4.3, assume that the frame isn't rotating (so at most, the origin is accelerating).

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