Gujarati
Hindi
1. Electric Charges and Fields
hard

Under the influence of the Coulomb field of charge $+Q$, a charge $-q$ is moving around it in an elliptical orbit. Find out the correct statement$(s)$.

A

The angular momentum of the charge $-q$ is constant

B

The linear momentum of the charge $-q$ is constant

C

The angular velocity of the charge $-q$ is constant

D

The linear speed of the charge $-q$ is constant

(IIT-2009)

Solution

The correct option is $A$ The angular momentum of the charge $- q$ is constant Given that a charge $- q$ mover under the influence of a coulombic field of charge $+ A$. The charge $- q$ moves in an elliptical orbit. Therefore, the angular momentum of the charge $- q$ about charge $+ A$ is constant, since the torque on the charge is zero.

Standard 12
Physics

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