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Question
When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along, ______
Options
a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation
the line making an angle of 45° to the plane of rotation
the radius
tangent to the path
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Solution
When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along, a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation.
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