Question #a7296

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2017

mv328g

Explanation:

We know that angular momentum L of a particle of mass m moving with velocity v with respect to a selected origin is given by the equation

L=r×p
where p is linear momentum and =mv
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The velocity of the particle changes continuously due to acceleration due to gravity g acting on the vertical component of velocity which =vsin45=v2.
Similarly horizontal component of velocity=vcos45=v2

We know that at maximum height vertical component of velocity is zero.
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(Please read initial velocity as v instead of u in the figure, θ=45)

Using the kinematic equation
v2u2=2as and inserting given values we get
02(v2)2=2(g)h
h=v22×12g
h=v24g

Now L=h×mvcosθ
Inserting calculated values we get

L=v24g×m×v2
L=mv328g