The following table lists various orders of magnitude for angular momentum, in Joule-seconds.
Table Factor (J·s)Value (J·s)Item1.055Reduced Planck constant6.626Planck constant7.9The second hand of a wristwatch, measured from center of watch250Men's Olympic hammer throw, measured from center of thrower13,300Offset collision of two mid-sized automobiles at 50 km/h (~30 mph), measured from centerline53,000Typical large carousel in operation,36FT Carousel chancerides.com modeled as a cylinder, with respect to its center2.308Rotational angular momentum of the Moon7.07Rotational angular momentum of the EarthSample problem-answer sceweb.uhcl.edu2.871Orbital angular momentum of the Moon, with respect to the Earth.2.661Orbital angular momentum of the Earth, with respect to the Sun1.676Rotational angular momentum of the Sun
See also Orders of magnitude (rotational speed) Orders of magnitude (momentum) Orders of magnitude (magnetic moment)
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