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John Alexiou
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If the position of the c.g. is $\vec{r}_C$ and the location of the force application $\vec{r}_A$ then the Euler-Newton equations of motion for rigid body are:

$$ \vec{F} = m\,\vec{a}_C \\ (\vec{r}_A-\vec{r}_C)\times \vec{F} = I_C \vec{\alpha} + \vec{\omega}\times I_C \vec{\omega} $$

with c.g. velocity $\vec{v}_C = \dot{\vec{r}_C}$, c.g. acceleration $\vec{a}_C = \ddot{\vec{r}_C}$, $I_C$ the moment of inertia tensor about the c.g.

John Alexiou
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