To describe the rotation of rigid bodies we need the concept of moment of a force (or torque), which we introduce here as a natural extension of the centre of mass. From it follow the conditions for equilibrium of a rigid body.
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To describe the rotation of rigid bodies we need the concept of moment of a force (or torque), which we introduce here as a natural extension of the centre of mass. From it follow the conditions for equilibrium of a rigid body.