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A ball of mass 160 g is thrown up at an angle of 60° to the horizontal at a speed of 10 m s-1. The angular momentum of the ball at the highest point of the trajectory with respect to the point from which the ball is thrown is nearly g=10 m s-2
PhysicsRotational MotionJEE MainJEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A 1.73 kg m2 s-1
  • B 3.46 kg m2 s-1
  • C 3.0 kg m2 s-1
  • D 6.0 kg m2 s-1
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The correct answer is: 3.0 kg m2 s-1



The angular momentum L=r×p

At maximum height angular momentum about O,

L=m vcosθ H

=mvcosθ×u2sin2θ2g        for horizontal v=u

=mu3sin260°cos60°2g

=3 kg m2 s-1

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