Introduction to Classical Mechanics · Problem 9.1

Angular momentum, Part II (General L) — Morin

Physics — Mechanics · many-different-omegas

Problem

Consider a particle at the point (a,0,0)(a, 0, 0), with velocity (0,v,0)(0, v, 0). At this instant, the particle may be considered to be rotating around many different ω\boldsymbol{\omega} vectors passing through the origin. There isn't just one ``correct'' ω\boldsymbol{\omega}. Find all the possible ω\boldsymbol{\omega}'s (give their directions and magnitudes).

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