But what is angular momentum? Let's take a step back. Linear momentum is the product of an object's mass and its velocity (direction and speed). A passenger in a moving car that stops abruptly ...

What is angular momentum? Maybe we should look at linear momentum, typically called simply “momentum,” first. The magnitude of momentum is the product of an object’s mass and velocity.

What is momentum ? As defined by all writers on mechanics, it is the product of the mass of a body multiplied by its velocity. As understood by a majority of their readers, it conveys a different ...

The key concept here is angular momentum. Angular momentum is a lot like normal linear momentum except that it is totally different. In the simple, algebra-based course model angular momentum can ...