under what condition will the angular velocity and angular momentum point in the same direction? Explain with diagram
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When the angular velocity is along one of the eigenvectors of the moment of inertia tensor. These directions are known as the of the system. It is not straightforward to figure these directions out simply by looking at the object in general — but if the system has any symmetry axes, they are usually principal axes.
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