angular momentum, \(L\)

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Angular @M04007@, or moment of @M04007@ of a particle about a point is a vector quantity equal to the vector product of the position vector of the particle and its @M04007@, \(L=r\times p\). For special angular momenta of particles in atomic and molecular physics different symbols are used.
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 12 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'angular momentum' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00353 RIS BibTex EndNote
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