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Chapter 11: Q1Q (page 458)

Give an example of a situation in which an object is traveling a straight line, yet has non-zero angular momentum.

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The angular momentum of the spacecraft relative to the asteroid has non-zero value.

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Definition of Angular Momentum

The angular momentum is a characteristic that describes an object or a system of items' rotational inertia in motion around an axis that may or may not pass through the object or system.

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The example of a situation is-

A straight-moving spaceship passing an asteroid is an example of an object moving in a straight line with angular momentum greater than zero.

The situation is shown in the following figure.

Hence, the angular momentum of the spacecraft relative to the asteroid has non-zero value.

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