Aniket1 Messages 58 Reaction score 2 Thread starter Oct 2, 2012 #1 Why does the magnitude of angular momentum remain constant in gyroscopes?
cjl Science Advisor Messages 2,001 Reaction score 612 Oct 3, 2012 #2 In what sense? Both the magnitude and the direction of the angular momentum are conserved, unless there's an external torque, and if there's a torque, both the magnitude and direction can change.
In what sense? Both the magnitude and the direction of the angular momentum are conserved, unless there's an external torque, and if there's a torque, both the magnitude and direction can change.