Vanishing reaction rotor in a helical swimmer

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If the second rotor has zero drag, it cannot supply reaction torque. The single remaining helix must be both force-free and torque-free; a positive-definite resistance matrix forces its translation and rotation to vanish. The relative motor motion is absorbed by the zero-resistance rotor.

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