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2016 · Shift 0 · Q44
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Rotational Motion question

2016 · Shift 0 · Q44

JEE MainPhysicsRotational MotionMultiple correct+4 / −1
A particle of mass m is moving along the side of a square of side ‘a’, with a uniform speed v in the x-y plane as shown in the figure : JEE Main 2016 (Offline) Physics - Rotational Motion Question 192 English Which of the following statements is false for the angular momentum L→\overrightarrow LL about the origin ?
  1. A
    L→=mv[R2+a]k^\overrightarrow L = mv\left[ {{R \over {\sqrt 2 }} + a} \right]\widehat kL=mv[2​R​+a]k when the particle is moving from B to C.
  2. B
    L→=mv2Rk^\overrightarrow L = {{mv} \over {\sqrt 2 }}R\widehat kL=2​mv​Rk when the particle is moving from D to A.
  3. C
    L→=−mv2Rk^\overrightarrow L = - {{mv} \over {\sqrt 2 }}R\widehat kL=−2​mv​Rk when the particle is moving from A to B
  4. D
    L→=mv[R2−a]k^\overrightarrow L = mv\left[ {{R \over {\sqrt 2 }} - a} \right]\widehat kL=mv[2​R​−a]k when the particle is moving from C to D.
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Correct answer: B, D

  1. Key idea
    For a particle moving in the xxx-yyy plane, angular momentum about the origin is
L⃗=r⃗×mv⃗\vec L=\vec r\times m\vec vL=r×mv

Since motion is in the plane, L⃗\vec LL will be along k^\hat kk^.

Also, for motion along a straight side with constant velocity, the magnitude of angular momentum about the origin is

Lz=mv×(perpendicular distance from origin to line of motion)L_z = m v \times (\text{perpendicular distance from origin to line of motion})Lz​=mv×(perpendicular distance from origin to line of motion)

with sign determined by r⃗×v⃗\vec r\times \vec vr×v.


  1. Geometry of the square
    From the given expressions, the square is centered such that each side is at perpendicular distance involving R2\dfrac{R}{\sqrt 2}2​R​ and shifted by aaa.
    The distance of the line through side ABABAB and side CDCDCD from the origin differs by aaa, and similarly for the vertical sides.

Let us determine the angular momentum side by side using sign conventions.


  1. When particle moves from AAA to BBB
    This is along one horizontal side. The perpendicular distance of this line from origin is
R2\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}2​R​

The sense of motion gives clockwise rotation about origin, hence

L⃗=−mvR2k^\vec L = -\frac{mvR}{\sqrt 2}\hat kL=−2​mvR​k^

So option C is correct.


  1. When particle moves from DDD to AAA
    This is along a vertical side. Its perpendicular distance from origin is also
R2\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}2​R​

Now the direction gives positive k^\hat kk^, so

L⃗=+mvR2k^\vec L = +\frac{mvR}{\sqrt 2}\hat kL=+2​mvR​k^

So option B is correct.


  1. When particle moves from BBB to CCC
    This is the opposite horizontal side, displaced by side length aaa. Hence perpendicular distance becomes
R2−a\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}-a2​R​−a

not R2+a\dfrac{R}{\sqrt 2}+a2​R​+a.

Its sign is positive, therefore

L⃗=mv(R2−a)k^\vec L = mv\left(\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}-a\right)\hat kL=mv(2​R​−a)k^

So option A is false.


  1. When particle moves from CCC to DDD
    This is the opposite vertical side, displaced by side length aaa. The perpendicular distance should become
R2+a\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}+a2​R​+a

or with sign from direction, equivalently the given expression must be checked carefully.

For this side, the direction gives negative contribution, so

L⃗=−mv(R2+a)k^\vec L = -mv\left(\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}+a\right)\hat kL=−mv(2​R​+a)k^

Thus the expression

mv(R2−a)k^mv\left(\frac{R}{\sqrt 2}-a\right)\hat kmv(2​R​−a)k^

is not correct.

So option D is false.


  1. Conclusion
    The false statements are:
A, D\boxed{A,\ D}A, D​
  1. Comparison with stored answer
    Stored correct answer: B,DB, DB,D

My derived answer: A,DA, DA,D

They do not match. Option BBB is actually correct because for motion along D→AD \to AD→A, the perpendicular distance from origin is R2\dfrac{R}{\sqrt 2}2​R​ and the sign is positive, giving

L⃗=mvR2k^.\vec L=\frac{mvR}{\sqrt 2}\hat k.L=2​mvR​k^.

Hence the stored answer appears to incorrectly include BBB and miss AAA.

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