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JEE Main 202628 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
28 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Rotational Motion

JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Rotational Motion

When the position vector r =x i +y j +z k changes sign as - r ,...

When the position vector r⃗=xi^+yj^+zk^\vec{r}=x \hat{i}+y \hat{j}+z \hat{k} changes sign as −r⃗-\vec{r}, which one of the following vector will not flip under sign change ?

Options

  1. AAngular momentum
  2. BVelocity
  3. CAcceleration
  4. DLinear momentum

Correct answer

A. Angular momentum

Step-by-step solution

The transformation r⃗→−r⃗\vec{r} \to -\vec{r} is known as a parity transformation (inversion through the origin).
Vectors that change sign under parity are called polar vectors, while those that do not change sign are called axial vectors (or pseudovectors).
Velocity is defined as v⃗=dr⃗dt\vec{v} = \frac{d\vec{r}}{dt}. Since r⃗→−r⃗\vec{r} \to -\vec{r}, we have v⃗→−v⃗\vec{v} \to -\vec{v}.
Acceleration is defined as a⃗=dv⃗dt\vec{a} = \frac{d\vec{v}}{dt}. Since v⃗→−v⃗\vec{v} \to -\vec{v}, we have a⃗→−a⃗\vec{a} \to -\vec{a}.
Linear momentum is defined as p⃗=mv⃗\vec{p} = m\vec{v}. Since v⃗→−v⃗\vec{v} \to -\vec{v}, we have p⃗→−p⃗\vec{p} \to -\vec{p}.
Angular momentum is defined as L⃗=r⃗×p⃗\vec{L} = \vec{r} \times \vec{p}.
Under the transformation r⃗→−r⃗\vec{r} \to -\vec{r} and p⃗→−p⃗\vec{p} \to -\vec{p}, the cross product becomes:
L⃗′=(−r⃗)×(−p⃗)=r⃗×p⃗=L⃗\vec{L}' = (-\vec{r}) \times (-\vec{p}) = \vec{r} \times \vec{p} = \vec{L}.
Thus, angular momentum does not flip its sign under the transformation r⃗→−r⃗\vec{r} \to -\vec{r}.
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