When the torque acting upon a system is zero, the parameter that remains constant is

When the torque acting upon a system is zero, the parameter that remains constant is
  1. force
  2. linear momentum
  3. angular momentum
  4. linear impulse

Solution

Torque acting upon a rotating body is given as $ \tau=\frac{d \mathbf{L}}{d t} $ where, $L=$ angular momentum. When $\tau=0$, then $ \begin{aligned} & \frac{d \mathbf{L}}{d t}=0 \\ & \mathbf{L}=\text { constant } \end{aligned} $ $ \Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{L}=\text { constant } $ Hence, when the torque acting upon a system is zero, then its angular momentum remains constant

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (22 Sep Shift 2)

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