Physics 197 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Point Particle, Bowling Ball

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Example: the total angular momentum of earth. Total angular momentum: for any system: (cid:1838)(cid:3047)(cid:3042)(cid:3047)=(cid:1838)+(cid:1838)(cid:3045)(cid:3042)(cid:3047)= + , (cid:1838)= = earth around the sun (365 days, (cid:1838)(cid:3045)(cid:3042)(cid:3047)= = earth around own axis (24 hours, torque causes changes in angular momentum. If a system is isolated (with no net external torque), angular momentum is conserved: angular momentum can be exchanged within a system between parts without the total angular momentum of the system changing. Calculating angular momentum: example 1: a cat standing on the edge of a turntable (both initially at rest) begins to walk along the edge of the turntable at 0. 6 m/s. The cat"s mass is 1/3 the mass of the turntable. At its closest point of approach, it is 3 m away from you. What is the ball"s angular momentum relative to your position: model: treat bowling ball as a sphere, ignore friction, apply conservation of angular momentum, visualize:

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