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Angular Momentum of Objects in Linear Motion
Angular Momentum of Objects in Linear Motion
16. Angular Momentum / Angular Momentum of Objects in Linear Motion / Problem 1

Two identical space probes each with mass m are moving with equal but opposite momenta. The momentum of probe A is represented as p\vec{p} and that of probe B as p-\vec{p}. The trajectories of the probes are not collinear. Is the total angular momentum of this system about any point in space constant, illustrating that it does not depend on the choice of origin?

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