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

Question 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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.

Question 24: easy

Assertion (A): A ballet dancer increases or decreases the angular velocity of spin, about the vertical axis by pulling in or extending out her limbs.


Reason (R): \(L = I\omega\) which is constant about rotational axis where symbols have their usual meaning.


 

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: A ballet dancer changes her moment of inertia \(I\) by adjusting her body posture. Reason (R) is true: Angular momentum \(L = I\omega\) is conserved in the absence of external torque. Therefore, as \(I\) changes, \(\omega\) must change inversely to keep \(L\) constant. R is the correct explanation of A.

Question 25: easy

Assertion (A): If total external torque on a rigid system is zero, its angular momentum remains constant.


Reason (R): The change in angular momentum is equal to the angular impulse of the resultant torque.


 

1. (1) Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. (2) Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (3) (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (4) Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is true, stating the conservation of angular momentum. Reason (R) is true, defining the angular impulse-momentum theorem \(\Delta \vec{\text{L}} = int \vec{\tau} \text{dt}\). If \(\vec{\tau}_{ext} = 0\), then \(\Delta \vec{\text{L}} = 0\), so \(\vec{\text{L}}\) is constant. (R) correctly explains (A).

Question 26: easy

Assertion (A): For a system of particles under central force field, the total angular momentum is conserved.


Reason (R): The torque acting on such a system is zero.


 

1. (1) Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. (2) Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (3) (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (4) Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is true, angular momentum is conserved when net torque is zero. Reason (R) is true. For a central force \(\vec{F}\) acting along \(\vec{r}\) (position vector), the torque \(\vec{\tau} = \vec{r} \times \vec{F} = 0\). Since \(\vec{\tau}=0\), \(\frac{\text{d}\vec{\text{L}}}{\text{dt}} = 0\), hence \(\vec{\text{L}}\) is conserved. (R) correctly explains (A).