Integration in angular momentum

The mass of the pancake is not changing, so the integral is constant. In summary, the conversation discusses the expression of \mathbf{L}=\int \mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{\pi}(\mathbf{r}) d^3\mathbf{r}, where \mathbf{r} is the position vector, \mathbf{\pi}(r) is the momentum density, and \rho(r) is the mass density. The question is raised about the use of dm in this expression, and it is clarified that dm = \rho(\mathbf{r}) d^3\mathbf{r}. The conclusion is that the integral over the mass at some instant is constant
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Rikudo
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So,I think I posted this in the wrong place. So, I will move it to here.
Here, in post #6, it is stated that ##\int R dm = M R##. As far as I know, R change from time to time and it is not constant. Hence, isn't it incorrect to say that ##\int R dm = M R##? Or, are there any techniques that are skipped?
 
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Though it is not an answer to your question but a matter of taste, I am not familiar with expression dm. I prefer to say it
[tex]\mathbf{L}=\int \mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{\pi}(\mathbf{r}) d^3\mathbf{r} =\int \mathbf{r} \times \rho(\mathbf{r}) \mathbf{v}(\mathbf{r}) d^3\mathbf{r} [/tex]
where ##\pi(r)## is momentum density and ##\rho(r)## is mass density.
So now I know
[tex]dm = \rho(\mathbf{r}) d^3\mathbf{r}[/tex]
 
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Rikudo said:
Here, in post #6, it is stated that ##\int R dm = M R##. As far as I know, R change from time to time and it is not constant.
Right, but that integral has no moving parts. It is the integral over the mass at some instant.
 

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