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Comment by billfruit

10 months ago

Perhaps it is an elementary doubt, but does it all apply to rotational motion? Does a wheel rotating along its own axis continue to rotate in perpetuum, in the absense of friction, air resistance etc?

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IAmBroom  10 months ago

Yes, conservation of rotational momentum holds.

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