Question

The angular momentum and the moment of the inertia are respectively:

• A. vector and tensor quantities.
• B. scalar and vector quantities.
• C. vector and scalar quantities.
• D. vector and vector quantities.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

vector and scalar quantities.

The angular momentum is a vector quantity whose direction is given by the right hand rule. Moment of inertia is a scalar quantity which does not require any direction for its specification and is property of body and its geometry.