Torque via rotational inertia and angular acceleration
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Torque due to a force is a vector physical quantity that describes the effect of the force
on a mechanical object causing its rotational motion.

**Links:**

#. `Wikipedia, last formula in paragraph <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque#Relationship_with_the_angular_momentum>`__.

.. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.dynamics.torque_via_rotational_inertia_and_angular_acceleration

.. py:data:: torque

    The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.torque` applied on the object.

Symbol:
    :code:`tau`

Latex:
    :math:`\tau`

Dimension:
    :code:`force*length`


.. py:data:: rotational_inertia

    The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.rotational_inertia` of the object.

Symbol:
    :code:`I`

Latex:
    :math:`I`

Dimension:
    :code:`length**2*mass`


.. py:data:: angular_acceleration

    The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.angular_acceleration` of the object.

Symbol:
    :code:`alpha`

Latex:
    :math:`\alpha`

Dimension:
    :code:`angle/time**2`


.. py:data:: law

    :code:`tau = I * alpha`


    Latex:
        .. math::
            \tau = I \alpha