AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
Angular momentum of a system is conserved when
No net external torque acts.
No external forces act.
The net external force is nonzero but constant.
Internal torques sum to zero.
Explanation
Conservation of angular momentum requires zero <strong>net external torque</strong> (analogous to momentum conservation and net force).
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