Angular Momentum Definition
ănggyə-lər
noun
The vector product of the position vector (from a reference point) and the linear momentum of a particle.
American Heritage
The momentum characteristic of a rotating object; the product of linear momentum and the perpendicular distance from the origin of coordinates to the path of the object: the conservation of angular momentum causes a spinning skater, star, etc. to increase (or decrease) in velocity as the radius is reduced (or increased)
Webster's New World
The vector sum of the angular momentums of each infinitesimal component particle of an extended body.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Angular Momentum
Noun
Singular:
angular momentum
Plural:
angular momentaAngular Momentum Is Also Mentioned In
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