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Grade 11Mechanics

what will be the angular momentum of any point of single particle having constant velocity?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
In this case the angular momentum is conserved.
As v is contant.
L = rxmv =rxP
dL/dt = Pdr/dt +rdP/dt
dL/dt =rxF = Torque which is overall zero hence L isconatnt and conserved.