What is the angular momentum of an accelerating body moving in a straight line ?

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What is the angular momentum of an accelerating body moving in a straight line ?

About a point which is not on its path

2007-05-19 19:33:28 · 2 answers · asked by avinash a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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I always thought I had a pretty good grasp of 'spatial relationships' but, try as I might, I can't get a picture of something moving 'in a straight line'.....'about a point which is not on its path'.

But angular momentum is simply the product of the inertial moment times the angular velocity.

HTH

Doug

2007-05-19 19:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

if the body is not rotating, then the Angular momentum must be zero.. but its liner momentum is mv..

but if it is, then you get something like

Momentum = I(omega) + mv.. where omega is the angular velocity about the point..

2007-05-19 19:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by JAC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋