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    Angular momentum about inconvenient pivot point

    A rod of length L and mass M is rotating with angular velocity w about its center of mass. What is its angular momentum with respect to a rotating point 1/4L from the rod's end? What about a stationary point? Homework Equations With the respect to the center of mass, angular momentum L = Iw =...
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    Using the divergence theorem to prove Gauss's law?

    Whoops, you're totally right. Found an error when i took the div. Thanks so much!
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    Using the divergence theorem to prove Gauss's law?

    Hello, I've been struggling with this question: Let q be a constant, and let f(X) = f(x,y,z) = q/(4pi*r) where r = ||X||. Compute the integral of E = - grad f over a sphere centered at the origin to find q. I parametrized the sphere using phi and theta, crossed the partials, and got q, but I...
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