angular momenta

A form of angular momentum — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of angular momentum
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