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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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By the principle of conservation of angular momentum, when the net external torque acting on a system is zero, the total angular momentum of the system is
Options
A Zero
B Decreasing
C Increasing
D Unchanging
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The principle of conservation of angular momentum states that if the net external torque on a system is zero, the total angular momentum of the system remains constant (unchanging).

Hint

This is analogous to the conservation of linear momentum when net external force is zero.

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