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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    That sound like an excellent hypothesis, but on occasion one pipe will be pulled into place as a casing, and then another pipe pulled into it and it will rotate also inside a smooth pipe. I think it is just the nature of the beast, a round pipe pulled through a curve wants to naturally rotate.
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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    I appreciate all the input from minds with more physics knowledge than that of my own. But let me ask this. Say the pipe is above ground on level ground and stretches for 2700' around a curve. Pull is applied to it to move it another 2700'. Would it rotate just from the pull being placed on...
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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    It is not on a drum it is welded into one solid piece. Then laid out as straight as possible in the direction of the pull. But it is being pulled through a hole that has a curve. Can the pull forces being applied when pulled through the ground around the curve when relaxed and the pipe is in a...
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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    They are thinking that adding weight to the front of the pulled product will prevent twisting. My thinking is, it could cause more.
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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    Hope this can help in the understanding of the process. My thinking is this and correct me if I am totally off here. The pull may not always be in the exact center of the product being pulled. There is large amounts of pull being applied to the product, there is friction also involved. Then...
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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    Ok I will post one soon
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    Why will a pipe pulled around a curve rotate no torque

    Hello everyone, I am not a physicist nor do I know that much about physics. I do however have a physics question and this seemed like a great place to get an answer. I will present my situation the best I can. I work in the Horizontal Directional Drilling industry. This industry installs...
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