Conservation of Angular Momentum

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Conservation of Angular Momentum

The principle that absolute angular momentum is a property which cannot be created or destroyed by can only be transferred from one physical system to another through the agency of a net torque on the system. As a consequence, the absolute angular momentum of an isolated physical system remains constant.
The principle of conservation of angular momentum can be derived from the Newton second law of motion.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use