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Why applying a perpendicular force to the direction of motion of a rolling wheel makes it turn? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That vector is what must be conserved.

Putting it this way blew my mind a little bit, for some reason. Great answer.