Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum - Questions - Page 320: 10

Answer

We can rank the points according to the magnitude of the angular momentum about them: $b \gt c = d \gt a = e$

Work Step by Step

We can write a general expression for the magnitude of the angular momentum: $L = r_\perp~mv$ We can write an expression for the magnitude of the angular momentum about each of the five points: point a: $L = r_\perp~mv = 0$ point b: $L = r_\perp~mv = 3mv$ point c: $L = r_\perp~mv = 2mv$ point d: $L = r_\perp~mv = 2mv$ point e: $L = r_\perp~mv = 0$ We can rank the points according to the magnitude of the angular momentum about them: $b \gt c = d \gt a = e$
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