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MHT CET · Physics · Rotational Motion

A particle with position vector \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}\) has a linear momentum \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}\). Which one of the following statements is true in respect of its angular momentum ' \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}\) ' about the origin?

  1. A \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}\) acts along \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{P}}\)
  2. B \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}\) is maximum when \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{P}}\) is perpendicular to \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}\)
  3. C \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}\) acts along \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}\)
  4. D \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}\) is maximum when \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{P}}\) and \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}\) are parallel
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(B) \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}\) is maximum when \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{P}}\) is perpendicular to \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}\)

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The angular momentum of the particle is given by \(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{L}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}\)
Its magnitude is \(\mathrm{L}=\mathrm{rp} \sin \theta\)
\(\mathrm{L}\) will be maximum when \(\theta=90^{\circ}\)
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