Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum - Problems - Page 323: 35b

Answer

The magnitude of the angular momentum of the particle is $increasing$.

Work Step by Step

We know the position $\overrightarrow{r}=4t^{2}\hat{i}-(2t+6t^{2})\hat{j}$. Using derivative, we obtain $\overrightarrow{v}=\frac{d\overrightarrow{r}}{dt}=8t\hat{i}-(2+12t)\hat{j}$. The angular momentum of the particle can be calculated using the equation: $L=I\omega=mvr$ Since the mass is constant; the $magnitude$ of $\overrightarrow{r}$ is $positive$ and increases over time; the $magnitude$ of $\overrightarrow{v}$ is also $positive$ and increases over time. So, we can conclude that the magnitude of the particle's angular momentum is $increasing$.
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