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Consider a particle, moving in a circle with constant speed. P is a point outside the circle, in the same plane. Then, the angular momentum of the particle about the point P is

PhysicsRotational MotionNEET
Options:
  • A Never zero
  • B Zero at exactly two points
  • C Zero at exactly three points
  • D Zero at exactly four points
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Zero at exactly two points


At two positions, the velocity vector will pass through point P. For these positions, the angular momentum about point P is zero.

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