Definition:Angular Momentum/Rigid Body

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 $O$:

$\mathbf L = \mathbf I \times \omega$

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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