NEET2009PhysicsRotational MotionActual
Assertion : Angular speed of a planet around the sun increases, when it is closer to the sun. Reason : Total angular momentum of the system remains constant.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
According to law of conservation of angular momentum, when sum of external torques acting on a system is zero, then the total angular momentum of the system remains constant. =0, L=I = Constant If I increases, decreases and vice versa.