Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Rotational Mechanics
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rotational Mechanics
A particle travels with a constant velocity parallel to the X...
A particle travels with a constant velocity parallel to the -axis. Its angular momentum relative to the origin
Options
- Acontinuously decreases
- Bis zero
- Ccontinuously increases
- Dremains constant
Correct answer
D. remains constant
Step-by-step solution
Let the particle move along a line parallel to the -axis with a constant velocity .
The position vector of the particle at any time is .
Since the particle moves parallel to the -axis, its and coordinates remain constant.
The angular momentum of the particle relative to the origin is given by , where is the linear momentum.
Since , , , and are all constants, the angular momentum remains constant in both magnitude and direction.
The position vector of the particle at any time is .
Since the particle moves parallel to the -axis, its and coordinates remain constant.
The angular momentum of the particle relative to the origin is given by , where is the linear momentum.
Since , , , and are all constants, the angular momentum remains constant in both magnitude and direction.