Conservation of angular momentum: In the absence of net external torque, the total angular momentum of a system remains constant.
How to apply it: Explain why an ice skater spins faster when pulling in their arms (I decreases, so omega increases).
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Torque and Rotational Motion
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