Undergrad How Does the Book's Formula for Angular Momentum Differ from Mine?

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The discussion centers on the calculation of angular momentum for a disc with initial angular velocities. The user derived the angular momentum as ##L=I_{x} \omega_{x}+I_{y} \omega_{y}+I_{z} \omega_{z}##, while a referenced book includes an additional term, ##L_{s} \sin \theta_{y}##, in its formula for angular momentum along the x-axis. The discrepancy arises from the consideration of additional rotational components or magnetization effects that may not have been accounted for in the user's calculation. Clarification on the definitions of angular velocities and moments of inertia is necessary to resolve the differences.

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A disc initially has angular velocities as shown
IMG_20210707_220620.JPG

It's angular momentum along the y-axis initially is ##L_s##
I tried to find its angular momentum and ended up with this:##L=I_{x} \omega_{x}+I_{y} w_{y}+I_{z} z_{z}##The z component of angular momentum is thus ##L_{z}=I_{z} \omega_{z}##

However I found a similar situation in a book
IMG_20210707_223058.JPG
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that writes the components of angular momentum along x as ##L_{x}=I_{x x} \frac{d \theta_{x}}{d t}+L_{s} \sin \theta_{y}##

The book has an additional term ##L_{s} \sin \theta_{y}## for the angular momentum which I don't.

Why am I wrong ?
 
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Your question is not completely clear. Perhaps the disc is initially spinning with an ## L_s ## and then given an additional rotation. Otherwise a magnetization of the disc could also make for an ## L_s ##, but in general ## L_s ## from any magnetization would be very small.
 
Are you asking for an expression for the angular momentum of a disk where the rotation axis is not perpendicular to the disk? Your drawing is not clear.

Are ##\omega_x, \omega_y## and ##\omega_z## the cartesian coordinates of ##\vec\omega##? How are ##I_x##, ##I_y## and ##I_z## defined? Can you describe your calculations?
 

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