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The angular equivalent of linear momentum. Angular momentum is often approximately conserved in collisions, and is usually conserved when external torques sum to zero. The action of purely internal forces can sometimes create a change in the system moment of inertia while conserving the angular momentum, which leads to interesting effects.

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