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angular momentum

angular momentum noun: 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.

Noun

angular momentum (plural angular momenta)

  1. 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.

angular momentum meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Thai

angular momentum in Hindi

angular momentum
कोणीय संवेग koṇīya samveg

angular momentum in Tamil

சுழல் உந்தம், வளைவுந்தம்

angular momentum in Thai

angular momentum
โมเมนตัมเชิงมุม

Forms of angular momentum

pluralangular momenta

Questions about angular momentum

What does angular momentum mean?
Angular momentum means 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.
What is angular momentum in Hindi?
Angular momentum in Hindi is कोणीय संवेग (koṇīya samveg). See Angular momentum meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is angular momentum?
Angular momentum is a noun.
What is the plural of angular momentum?
The plural of angular momentum is angular momenta.

Words near angular momentum in the dictionary

  1. angular harp
  2. angular harps
  3. angular mil
  4. angular mils
  5. angular momenta
  6. angular momentum
  7. angular motion
  8. angular resolution
  9. angular resolutions
  10. angular unconformities
  11. angular unconformity

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