conservation of angular momentum
- conservation of angular momentum
: a principle in physics: the total angular momentum of a system free of external torque remains constant irrespective of transformations and interactions within the system
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Physics.
the principle that the total angular momentum of a system has constant magnitude and direction if the system is subjected to no external force. Also called
law of conservation of angular momentum.
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