Angular Momentum and Energy
Voltooingsvoorwaarden
2. Conservation of Angular Momentum
Learning outcomes
- I can state the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
- I can explain why angular momentum is conserved.
- I can analyze systems with changing moment of inertia.
- I can predict outcomes using conservation principles.
- I can solve conservation problems involving rotation
Key Topics:
- Law of conservation: in the absence of external torques.
- Examples: Ice skaters spinning, collapsing stars, gyroscopes.