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psruler
Apr10-04, 10:38 PM
Can someone help me answer this question,

Knowing that the earth spins into the east, which direction does its angular momentum vector L point: along the north pole or the south pole?

Thanks!!

cookiemonster
Apr10-04, 11:14 PM
Right-hand rule.

\vec{L} = \vec{r} \times \vec{p}

cookiemonster