angular momentum

an·gu·lar mo·men·tum

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ang-gyuh-ler moh-men-tuh m]
- /ˈæŋ gyə lər moʊˈmɛn təm/
- /ˈæŋ.ɡjʊ.lər məˈmen.təm/

Definitions of angular momentum words

noun angular momentum a property of a mass or system of masses turning about some fixed point; it is conserved in the absence of the action of external forces 3
noun angular momentum 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) 3
noun angular momentum the product of the moment of inertia of a body about an axis and its angular velocity with respect to the same axis. 1
noun angular momentum (physics) The vector product that describes the rotary inertia of a system about an axis and is conserved in a closed system. For an isolated rigid body, it is a measure of the extent to which an object will continue to rotate in the absence of an applied torque. 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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