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Angular momentum is conserved if
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That's like saying linear momentum is conserved
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if the external force is zero.
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So, let's take some examples of this.
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Here's one example.
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There is a disk on a spindle that's spinning around.
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The disk has some moment of inertia I1,
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spinning at some angular velocity ω1.
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On top of this is a second disk,
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just one millimeter away, and it's at rest.
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And it's got some moment of inertia I2,
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but it's got the same center as this guy.