Angular Momentum and Conservation of Angular Momentum - NEET Physics Questions
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Angular Momentum and Conservation of Angular Momentum

Question 1: easy

Assertion (A): A solid copper and solid aluminium sphere of same masses are spinning about their axes with same angular velocities copper sphere has more angular momentum than aluminium.


Reason (R): Both copper and aluminium sphere have same radius.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Angular momentum \( L = I\omega = \frac{2}{5} MR^2 \omega \). If mass (M) and angular velocity (\( \omega \)) are the same, L depends on \( R^2 \). Copper is denser than aluminium (\( \rho_{Cu} > \rho_{Al} \)). For the same mass, \( V_{Cu} < V_{Al} \), implying \( R_{Cu} < R_{Al} \). Therefore, \( L_{Cu} < L_{Al} \), making (A) false.


Also, \( R_{Cu} < R_{Al} \), so (R) is false. Both (A) and (R) are false.

Question 2: easy

Assertion (A): If there is no external torque on a body about its centre of mass, then the velocity of the center of mass remains constant.


Reason (R): The angular momentum of a system always remains constant.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is false; constant COM velocity requires zero net external force, not zero external torque.


Reason (R) is false; angular momentum is conserved only when net external torque is zero.

Question 3: easy

Assertion (A): Angular momentum of a body may remain conserved even when moment of inertia of body changes.


Reason (R): Angular momentum of a body does not depend upon moment of inertia of the body.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is true: If no external torque acts, angular momentum \(L\) is conserved. If moment of inertia \(I\) changes, angular velocity \(\omega\) adjusts to keep \(L = I\omega\) constant.


Reason (R) is false: Angular momentum \(L = I\omega\) explicitly depends on the moment of inertia \(I\). Thus, (A) is true, (R) is false.

Question 4: easy

Assertion (A): In case of rolling without sliding, friction force can act in forward and backward direction both.


Reason (R): The angular momentum of a system will be conserved only about that point about which external angular impulse is zero.


 

1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is true: Friction acts to prevent slipping, which can be forward or backward depending on the situation (e.g., accelerating or braking).


Reason (R) is true: Angular momentum is conserved when the net external torque (and thus angular impulse) about the point is zero. Both statements are true, but R does not explain A.