Proving $\tau = I\alpha$ for Continous Mass Distribution

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how does one prove [tex]\tau=I\alpha[/tex] for continious mass distribution where [tex]\tau[/tex] is the net external torque along the axis of rotation [tex]I[/tex] is the moment of inertia,and [tex]\alpha[/tex] is the angular accelaration ...
i know the proof when the mass distribution is discrete...
 
look at your discrete version and see how you can turn the sum into an integral ... eventually, i think the integral get absorbed in the definition of I (moment of inertia)
 
well taht doesn't happen ...because the discrete version necissates the existence of point like particles...what does ahppen that thsi turns out to be a very good approximation...using the fact that as the mesh value of the riemann sum decrease it converges to the riemann integral; for a closed bounded function