If a running boy jumps on a rotating table, which of the following is conserved?
A
Linear momentum
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B
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C
Angular momentum
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is B Angular momentum The boy does not exert a torque to rotating table by jumping, so angular momentum is conserved i.e., d¯Ldt=0⇒¯L=constant