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Physics 1D03 - Lecture 30 * “Angular momentum” is the rotational analogue of linear momentum. Recall linear momentum: for a particle, p = mv . Newton’s 2nd Law: The net external force on a particle is equal to the rate of change of its momentum. m I v w F t p L (“angular momentum”) To get the corresponding angular relations for a rigid body, replace: Physics 1D03 - Lecture 30 * Angular momentum of a rotating rigid body: Angular momentum, L, is the product of the moment of inertia and the angular velocity. Units: kg m2/s (no special name). Note similarity to: p=mv Newton’s 2nd Law for rotat