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A tag for questions about the mechanical interactions of rotating objects, including torque and angular momentum.
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If I push or hit an object in space will it rotate or move along a straight line?
Any linear force not going through the centre of mass will create torque, which I hope you know, is related to how far from the centre of mass the line of force is.
So, if you manage to hit the objec …