NEETPhysicsRotational MotionMCQ+4 / −1
When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along
- Aa line perpendicular to the plane of rotation
- Bthe line making an angle of 45o to the plane of rotation
- Cthe radius
- Dthe tangent to the orbit
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Correct answer: A

When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point its angular momentum is directed along a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation.
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