Orders of magnitude (angular momentum)
The following table lists various orders of magnitude for angular momentum, in Joule-seconds.
Table[edit]
| Factor (J·s) | Value (J·s) | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 10−34 | 1.055×10−34 | Reduced Planck constant |
| 6.626×10−34 | Planck constant | |
| 10−11 | 7.9×10−11 | The second hand of a wristwatch, measured from center of watch |
| 102 | 250 | Men's Olympic hammer throw, measured from center of thrower |
| 104 | 13,300 | Offset collision of two mid-sized automobiles at 50 km/h (~30 mph), measured from centerline |
| 104 | 53,000 | Typical large carousel in operation,[1] modeled as a cylinder, with respect to its center |
| 1029 | 2.308×1029 | Rotational angular momentum of the Moon |
| 1033 | 7.07×1033 | Rotational angular momentum of the Earth[2] |
| 1034 | 2.871×1034 | Orbital angular momentum of the Moon, with respect to the Earth.[3] |
| 1040 | 2.661×1040 | Orbital angular momentum of the Earth, with respect to the Sun[2] |
| 1041 | 1.676×1041 | Rotational angular momentum of the Sun[4] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 36FT Carousel chancerides.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sample problem-answer sceweb.uhcl.edu
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Iorio, L. (2012). "Constraining the Angular Momentum of the Sun with Planetary Orbital Motions and General Relativity". Solar Physics. 281 (2): 815–826. arXiv:1112.4168. Bibcode:2012SoPh..281..815I. doi:10.1007/s11207-012-0086-6. S2CID 119183828.
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