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conservation of angular momentum

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conservation of angular momentum has conserved quantity angular momentum has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0
has definition The principle that the angular momentum of a system (the momentum of rotation about a point) remains the same as long as no external torque acts. has source: Hawley, J.F., Halcomb, K.H. 1998 Foundations of Modern Cosmology, Oxford University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0
has definition The total angular momentum of an isolated dynamical system does not change during the course of its evolution. has source: Silk, J. 1990 The Big Bang, W. H. Publishers, New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:56.0
is a kind of conservation law

law has discoverer 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0

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conservation of angular momentum	has conserved quantity angular momentum
	has definition The principle that the angular momentum of a system (the momentum of rotation about a point) remains the same as long as no external torque acts.
	has definition The total angular momentum of an isolated dynamical system does not change during the course of its evolution.
	is a kind of conservation law
law	has discoverer
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has domain a field of research
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active