Yes. A nice example is a planet in orbit around the sun. Even if it were
not rotating, it would have angular momentum on account of its curved,
closed path.
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No, a body in translatory motion does not have angular momentum as angular momentum is associated with rotational motion. Translatory motion involves motion along a straight line, while angular momentum involves rotation around an axis.
A body can have angular momentum when moving in a straight line if it is rotating about a different axis or point. The angular momentum is a measure of the body's rotational motion and is independent of its linear motion. So, even if the body is moving straight, the angular momentum can still be present due to its rotation.
Translatory motion is the type of motion in which an object moves along a straight line. This motion involves all parts of the object moving in the same direction by the same distance. In a diagram, translatory motion can be represented by showing an object changing its position along a single axis without any rotation or angular displacement.
The angular momentum of a rotating body is equal to the product of its moment of inertia (a measure of its resistance to angular acceleration) and its angular velocity (rate of rotation) because angular momentum is a measure of how much rotational motion a body possesses, and both moment of inertia and angular velocity contribute to this rotational motion. Just like how linear momentum is the product of mass and velocity in linear motion, the product of moment of inertia and angular velocity gives the rotational equivalent of momentum.
Angular Momentum. The conserved quantity we are investigating is called angular momentum. The symbol for angular momentum is the letter L. Just as linear momentum is conserved when there is no net external forces, angular momentum is constant or conserved when the net torque is zero.
No, the direction of angular velocity and angular momentum are not always the same. Angular momentum is defined as the cross product of the position vector and linear momentum, so the direction of angular momentum depends on both the direction of linear momentum and the position vector. Therefore, when angular velocity is decreasing, the direction of angular momentum may change depending on the specific conditions of the system.