Total angular momentum of a sphere that had both a linear v and an angular v?

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The net angular momentum of a soccer ball moving with both linear and angular velocities can be calculated by combining the contributions from both motions. Given the moment of inertia of the sphere as I = (2/3)mr², where m = 0.678 kg and r = 0.142 m, the linear momentum is L = rmvsinθ, and the angular momentum is L = Iω. The total angular momentum requires vector addition of both components, taking into account the right-hand rule to determine the direction of each momentum vector.

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Homework Statement


Find net angular momentum for a soccer ball (moment of inertia=2/3mr^2) that's going 3.6 m/s to the right and 28.5 radians per second clockwise at the same time.
R=0.142 m
m=0.678 kg

Homework Equations


L=(perpendicular component of r)mv
L=Iw

The Attempt at a Solution


L=rmvsinθ, but L also equals I*angular velocity, a rotational analog... What if both a rotational and translational velocity exist? do I add them based on these 2 equations, or what? What about the right-hand rule?
 
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Remember that angular momentum is a vector. You need to vector add the two contributions from the rotational and translational motion of the ball. To do this, you need to know the direction of these contributions, which you determine using the various right-hand rules.
 

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