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Grade 11Mechanics

derive equation for angular momentum in cartesian coordinates

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15 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

For a single particle, the angular momentum vector is defined by

(1)

where r is the radius vector and p is the momentum. If the velocity is perpendicular to the radius vector, then

In cartesian coordinates , p=mv , v is taken in cartesian coordinates and r as (x,y,z) vector