[snip] > I think it is true that the overall angular momentum on the body(part) may > be the same, but here I'm looking for a more complex interplay of forces. > Any ideas? Yep: Listen to Nate. ;-) Torque isn't the same as linear forces. It doesn't make sense to talk about applying it to a particular point on a body, only parallel to a particular axis. -- Gary R. Van Sickle Brewer. Patriot.