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Can the angular momentum of anybody regardless of whether its symmetrical about the center of mass or not be found by finding the angular momentum about its center of mass and summing it up with the angular momentum of the center of mass?

(Here the angular momentum of the center of mass would be the angular momentum from your reference point if you consider that all the mass of the body is placed at the center of mass. (retaining the same angular velocity) and the angular momentum about the center of mass would be the angular momentum of the body with the center of mass as the reference point.)

Hritik Narayan
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I hope that you are familiar with the calculus with vectors. Then you can find the answer in Wikipedia, "Angular momentum in classical mechanics", the entry "Angular momentum simplified using the center of mass". I had a look at it right now, it is very simple and clear. You will find that, no matter if the object is symmetrical or not, you can do the calculus as you supposed.

Good luck,

Sofia

Sofia
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