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Angular momentum decomposition about the centre of mass (L=MX×V+∑i​mi​ri′​×vi′​)

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Write each position and velocity as its centre of mass value plus a relative value. Expanding the total angular momentum gives the displayed split into orbital angular momentum of the centre and internal angular momentum about it. The cross terms vanish because ∑i​mi​ri′​=∑i​mi​vi′​=0.

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