angular momentum

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The vector product that describes the rotary inertia of a system about an axis and is conserved in a closed system. For an isolated rigid body, it is a measure of the extent to which an object will continue to rotate in the absence of an applied torque.

Equivalents

Españolmomento angular momento cinético

Françaismoment angulaire

DeutschBahndrehimpuls Bahnmoment Drehimpuls

13 more languages

Catalàmoment angular

Češtinamoment hybnosti

Danskimpulsmoment

Suomiimpulssimomentti liikemäärämomentti pyörimismäärä

Magyarimpulzusnyomaték perdület

Italianomomento angolare momento della quantità di moto

Kurdîkrêt

Nederlandsimpulsmoment

Polskikret moment pędu

Portuguêsmomento angular

Românăimpuls unghiular moment cinetic moment unghiular

Русскиймоме́нт и́мпульса

Türkçeaçısal devinirlik açısal momentum

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

angular motion angular unconformity angular velocity angular-winged katydid Angularity angularization

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