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Why does bending your legs when running enable you to swing your legs to and fro more rapidly?
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The equation for a point rotating around a point of rotation is given by: \[ \tau = I \alpha \] where: - \( \tau \) is the torque, - \( I \) is the moment of inertia, and - \( \alpha \) is the angular acceleration. Show more…
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