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The position of a particle is given by r=(ˆi+2ˆjˆk) and momentum P=(3ˆi+4ˆj2ˆk). The direction of angular momentum is perpendicular to

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X-axis
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Y-axis
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Z-axis
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Line at equal angles to all the three axes
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Solution

The correct option is A X-axis
L=r×p=∣ ∣ ∣ˆiˆjˆk121342∣ ∣ ∣=0ˆiˆj2ˆk=ˆj2ˆk and the X-axis is given by i+0ˆj+0ˆk

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