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A small mass m is attached to a massless string whose other end is fixed at p as shown in the figure. The mass is undergoing circular motion in the x-y plane with centre at 0 and constant angular speed ω. If the angular momentum of the system, calculated about o and p are denoted by Lo and Lp respectively, then


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Lo and Lp do not vary with time.

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Lo varies with time while Lp remains constant.

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Lo remains constant while Lp varies with time.

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Lo and Lp both vary with time.

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Solution

The correct option is C

Lo remains constant while Lp varies with time.


Lo remains constant while Lp varies with time because the direction of angular momentum keeps on changing.


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