New posts in Angular Momentum

Why do fans spin backwards slightly after they (should) stop?

What determines whether or not $|jm\rangle$ can be rotated into $|jm'\rangle$?

What actually makes a Bohr's radius stable?

Are all atoms spherically symmetric? If so, why are atoms with half-filled/filled sub-shells often quoted as 'especially' spherically symmetric?

What experiment confirms $\mathbf{J}^2 = \hbar^2 j(j+1)$?

What keeps the cookie in my coffee from moving when I rotate the cup?

Are angular momentum and torque as fundamental as linear momentum and force?

How should we think about Spherical Harmonics?

What is the energy integration constant from time symmetry in general relativity?

Does spin really have no classical analogue?