Conservation of Angular Momentum

096 - Conservation of Angular Momentum

In this video Paul Andersen explains that the angular momentum of a system will be conserved as long as there is no net external torque. Both point objects and extended objects are covered along with several examples.

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Title: String Theory
Artist: Herman Jolly
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