1981•American Journal of PhysicsRequires access
The cat landing on its feet revisited or angular momentum conservation and torque-free rotations of nonrigid mechanical systems
Hanno Essén
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Abstract
This paper explains the connection between rotation and the law of conservation of angular momentum and points out that macroscopic angular momentum need not be conserved if it can be transferred to spin. Exact equations giving the rotational motion induced by a given internal motion are derived and discussed.