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Not sure if will help, but my OAC physics text book has some great information on forces.

More specifically components and resultants.

Using that you can get some great ideas for CG

Also covered is centripital force and something else regarding circles that while I know, cant name.

So you might want to try the high school physics book. But it may come up short.

I however dont know much about the detailed physics of a motor. I know the basic motor principal, I have no problem understanding how it turns and such. Just some things I havnt learnt and would like to, such as:

-How to determine torque (preferably in metric) and what factors go into it.
-Why a stalled motor draws more amps.

So as a tag along question if anyone has any info in that area...

*once again, eratic post, I apologize*