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    The document contains solutions to physics problems related to angular momentum. 1) A spherical cloud collapses to form a star. Using conservation of angular momentum, the rotation period of the newly formed star is calculated to be approximately 8.4 × 1017 seconds. 2) It is shown that the angular momentum of a particle moving at constant speed v in a straight line about a point located a perpendicular distance b from its line of motion is mvb, regardless of where the particle is. 3) The angle a force vector makes with the x-axis is calculated to be arctan(2.3) from the torque it produces about the origin.

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    The document contains solutions to physics problems related to angular momentum. 1) A spherical cloud collapses to form a star. Using conservation of angular momentum, the rotation period of the newly formed star is calculated to be approximately 8.4 × 1017 seconds. 2) It is shown that the angular momentum of a particle moving at constant speed v in a straight line about a point located a perpendicular distance b from its line of motion is mvb, regardless of where the particle is. 3) The angle a force vector makes with the x-axis is calculated to be arctan(2.3) from the torque it produces about the origin.

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    Chapter 11

    29. A uniform, spherical cloud of interstellar gas has mass 2.0 1030 , has
    radius 1.0 1013 , and is rotating with period 1.5 106 . The cloud
    collapses to form a star 7.5 108 in radius. Find the stars rotation period.

    Solution) Using conservation of Angular Momentum,

    2
    = = 2
    3

    and initial state and final state have same angular momentum
    2 2 2 2
    12 = 22
    3 1 3 2
    2
    and initial state is L5.6 10 and final state is L=( 3 2 1030 56.25
    50

    2
    1016 )( )


    Hence, 2 =(2 )2 1 8.4 1017 s
    1

    36. A particle of mass moves in a straight line at constant speed . Show


    that its angular momentum about a point located a perpendicular distance
    from its line of motion is regardless of where the particle is on the time.

    Solution) Let r is position vector from origin and is angle between r and v.

    Because of | r |cos( 2 )=b, |L|=| r x p |=m| r x v |=m|r||v|sin =mvb.
    So, regardless of , angular momentum is constant. That means above
    condition.
    48. A force applied at the point x=2.0m, y=0m produces a torque 4.6N
    about the origin. If the x-component of is 3.1N, what angle does it make
    with the x-axis?
    Solution) r=(2,0), F=(3.1, y)


    r x F = = 2y
    = 4.6

    .

    Therefore, y=2.3N

    58. A massless spring with constant k is mounted on a turntable of rotational


    inertia , as shown in Fig. 11.19. The turntable is on a frictionless vertical axle,
    though initially its not rotating. The spring is compressed a distance from
    its equilibrium, with a mass m placed against it. When the spring is released,
    the mass moves at right angles to a line through the turntables center, at a
    distance b from the center, and slides without friction across the table and off
    the edge. Find expressions for (a) the linear speed of the mass and (b) the
    rotational speed of the turntable. (Hint : Whats conserved?)

    Solution) Using energy conservation law,

    1 1 1
    ()2 = ( 2 + 2 )
    2 2 2
    and =

    1 1 1
    ()2 = ( 2 + )2
    2 2 2
    ()2 ()2
    = , =
    2 + 2 + 2
    64. A system has total angular momentum
    about a parallel axis O is given
    by
    = , where is the systems linear momentum and
    is a
    vector from O to O (see Fig. 11.21, which also shows vectors and from
    each axis to the systems i th mass element ).

    Solution)

    L = =( )
    =( + )
    = +

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