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Angular Momentum & its Conservation

Angular momentum of the particle rotating with a central force is constant due to

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Answer: (d)

  1. A central force acts along r⃗\vec r, so τ⃗=r⃗×F⃗=0\vec\tau = \vec r \times \vec F = 0.
  2. dL⃗dt=τ⃗=0\dfrac{d\vec L}{dt} = \vec\tau = 0, so L⃗\vec L is constant.
  3. So the answer is (d) zero torque.
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