Definition:Angular Momentum/Rigid Body
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Definition
The angular momentum of a rigid body about a point $O$ is the vector cross product of its moment of inertia $\mathbf I$ about $O$ by its angular velocity $\omega$ about $O$:
- $\mathbf L = \mathbf I \times \omega$
Also see
- Results about angular momentum can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angular momentum (moment of momentum)
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): moment of inertia
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angular momentum (moment of momentum)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): moment of inertia
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): angular momentum