Angular Momentum and its Conservation

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Angular Momentum and its Conservation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Angular Momentum,Angular Momentum and Angular Velocity,Angular Momentum of Particle about a Fixed Point etc.

Important Questions on Angular Momentum and its Conservation

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A planet of mass m is in an elliptical orbit about the sun m<<Msun with an orbital period T. If A be the area of orbit, then its angular momentum would be

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On the rotating disc A of mass M, another disc of same dimension but of mass M4 is placed gently with same axis. New angular velocity of system.

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A particle of mass 1 kg is moving along the line y = x + 3 (x and y are in meter) with speed 3 m s-1. The magnitude of angular momentum of the particle about origin is

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 A man standing on a turn-table is rotating at a certain angular frequency with his arms outstretched. He suddenly folds his arms. If his moment of inertia with folded arms is 75% of that with outstretched arms, his rotational kinetic energy will

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When a body is spinning on its axis in absence of any external torque, then choose the wrong statement

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A bar of mass M=1.00 kg and length L=0.20 m is lying on a horizontal frictionless surface. One end of the bar is pivoted at a point about which it is free to rotate. A small mass m=0.10 kg is moving on the same horizontal surface with 5.00 m s1 speed on a path perpendicular to the bar. It hits the bar at a distance L2 from the pivoted end and returns back on the same path with speed v. After this elastic collision, the bar rotates with an angular velocity ω. Which of the following statement is correct?

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If the earth suddenly shrinks to 164th of its original volume with its mass remaining the same, the period of rotation of earth becomes 24xh. The value of x is ________

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A solid sphere rolls on a horizontal plane. The ratio of angular momentum about COM to total energy is π22. The angular speed of the sphere is x rad s-1. Find the value of x

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Earth shrinks to 164 times of its initial volume. Time period of Earth rotation is found to be 24x hr. Find the value of x.

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Angular momentum of a system of particles changes when

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Two identical solid spheres are rolling without slipping with velocity v0, over a rough horizontal surface collides elastically as shown. The final speed of centre of mass of sphere (ii) after sufficient long time will be

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A ring of mass  M and radius R is rolling without slipping, the velocity of point A as shown in the figure 

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A sphere is released on a smooth inclined plane from the top. When it moves down its angular momentum is:
 

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A small satellite of mass m is revolving round a planet in circular orbit of radius r and angular momentum L about the centre of the planet. Kinetic energy of the satellite is given by Lxxmrx. Find x.

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The angular momentum of a particle with respect to the origin will not be zero, if

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Two persons stand at the edges of a rotating circular platform at diametrically opposite points. If they start moving towards each other at uniform velocity, then its

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A uniform solid cylinder of mass 1 kg and radius 20 cm rotates about a fixed vertical frictionless axle with an angular speed of 50 rad/s. A particle of mass 0.5 kg now sticks on cylinder at a distance of 15 cm from the axle. Magnitude of change in angular velocity (in rad/s) of the cylinder is _____ .

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A homogeneous rod AB of length L and mass M is pivoted at the center O in such a way that it can rotate freely in the vertical plane. The rod is initially in the horizontal position. An insect S of the same mass M falls vertically with speed v on the point C mid-way between O and B. Determine the initial angular velocity ω in terms of v and L.

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 Find x ifr= (3i^+j^) mv = (3j^-k^) ms-1m=1 kgL=x Nm

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A uniform solid cylinder of mass 1 kg and radius 20 cm rotates about a fixed vertical frictionless axle with an angular speed of 50rad s-1. A particle of mass 0.5 kg now sticks on cylinder at a distance of 15 cm from the axle. Magnitude of change in angular velocity (in rad s-1) of the cylinder is