Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum - Problems - Page 322: 28b

Answer

The angular momentum about the point is $~~(720~kg~m^2/s)~\hat{k}$

Work Step by Step

We can write the general form of the cross-product: $a\times b = (a_xb_y-b_xa_y)~\hat{k}$ We can express the particle's position relative to the point $(-2.0~m,-2.0~m)$ in unit-vector notation: $r = (5.0~m)~\hat{i}+ (-2.0~m)~\hat{j}$ We can express the velocity in unit-vector notation: $v = (30.0~m/s)~\hat{i}+(60.0~m/s)~\hat{j}$ We can find the angular momentum about the point: $L = m~(r \times v)$ $L = (2.0~kg)~[(5.0~m)(60.0~m/s)-(30.0~m/s)(-2.0~m)]~\hat{k}$ $L = (2.0~kg)~(360~m^2/s)~\hat{k}$ $L = (720~kg~m^2/s)~\hat{k}$ The angular momentum about the point is $~~(720~kg~m^2/s)~\hat{k}$
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