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A main component of machining on a lathe is torque, it is how
the workpiece is rotated in he chuck. The chuck holds the
workpiece in place and prevents it from moving in and out or
side to side during the machining process. the spindle turns the
chuck with then applies a torque to the workpiece and makes it
spin since there are no other large forces acting upon the
workpiece. The torque on the workpiece can be calculated by
finding the force of the chuck on the workpiece and the radius
of the workpiece.
The rest of the physics in machining on a lathe is in the sheer
forces of the tooling acting upon the workpiece. These forces
change be changed by adjusting the speed of the chuck, the feed
rate of the tool, and the angle at which the tooling impacts the
workpiece.