Conservation

of Angular Momentum

 

Angular momentum -- just like its linear counterpart -- is important because it is conserved in the absence of a net torque from outside the system.

[[ This demonstration of the conservation of angular momentum gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "dizzy Physics professor". ]]

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