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    Physics behind magnetic security gates?

    Hello, I recently walked through the gates of my local library with my hard drive magnets clipped onto my fingers, and I noticed that they were vibrating. I've been looking on the internet and I also found radio-frequency identification systems. Could someone please explain the physics behind...
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    How do I calculate the torque needed to turn a one tonne box 360 degrees?

    If the big grey box is one tonne, and the pivot, the small white circle has a diameter of 1 meter, how do I calculate the torque needed to turn it 360 degrees? Do i just use T=FD? but then I don't have the acceleration.
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