angular momentum

Definitions of angular momentum
  1. noun
    the product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation
    “any rotating body has an angular momentum about its center of mass”
    “angular momentum makes the world go round”
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    momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
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