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On what does the angular momentum of an object depend?

a. Mass & Velocity b. Mass & Angular Velocity c. Rotational Inertia & Angular Velocity

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c. Rotational Inertia & Angular Velocity

The angular momentum of an object depends on its rotational inertia and angular velocity. Rotational inertia (also known as moment of inertia) is a measure of an object's resistance to rotational motion, and depends on its mass distribution and shape. Angular velocity is the rate at which the object rotates around its axis. The angular momentum is a vector quantity that describes the amount of rotational motion that an object possesses, and its direction is perpendicular to both the rotational axis and the direction of the angular velocity. The greater the rotational inertia and angular velocity of an object, the greater its angular momentum will be.