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 If no external torques act, the total angular momentum L of a system is conserved. If rotation about a vertical axis is the only possible rotation, for part of the system, then that component of the total angular momentum is conserved. |
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 Maximum rotational inertia axis |
 Minimum rotational inertia axis |
 Intermediate rotational inertia axis |