Torque via rotational inertia and angular acceleration

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:

1. Wikipedia, last formula in paragraph.

torque

The torque applied on the object.

Symbol:

tau

Latex:

\(\tau\)

Dimension:

force*length

rotational_inertia

The rotational_inertia of the object.

Symbol:

I

Latex:

\(I\)

Dimension:

length**2*mass

angular_acceleration

The angular_acceleration of the object.

Symbol:

alpha

Latex:

\(\alpha\)

Dimension:

angle/time**2

law

tau = I * alpha

Latex:

\[\tau = I \alpha\]