Simple angular momentum question

[itzela]

hey guys... I'm unsure about the angular momentum of a rectangular solid (such as a meterstick) about it's center... I came up with (1/12)m(a^2+b^2) with a being the width and b thickness, is this correct?

 

[Päällikkö]

It's correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_moments_of_inertia

EDIT: You did mean moment of inertia, right?

 

[itzela]

...thanks!