The angular momentum of a point mass about a point is defined as <math>\vec H = \vec r \times \vec p</math> where <math>\vec{r}</math> is the position [[vector quantity|vector]] of the point mass with respect to the point of reference and <math>\vec{p}</math> is the [[momentum (physics)|linear momentum]] vector of the point mass. | The angular momentum of a point mass about a point is defined as <math>\vec H = \vec r \times \vec p</math> where <math>\vec{r}</math> is the position [[vector quantity|vector]] of the point mass with respect to the point of reference and <math>\vec{p}</math> is the [[momentum (physics)|linear momentum]] vector of the point mass. |