AIPMT PRELIMS2012Physics-Rotational Motion
AIPMT PRELIMS 2012 Physics Angular Momentum MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11
When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along:
A
the tangent to the orbit
B
a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation
C
the line making an angle of 45° to the plane of rotation
D
the radius
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Angular momentum is a vector quantity and is directed perpendicular to the plane of rotation according to the right-hand rule.
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