Conservation of Angular Momentum

AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5

Angular momentum of a system is conserved when

A
$Velocity is constant$
B
$The net external torque is zero$
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C
$There is no friction$
D
$The system is at rest$

Explanation

\sum \vec\tau_\text{ext} = 0

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