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Published on: September 12, 2026
If the net force acting on a system is represented by
and its momentum is
, then match the entries of column I with the entries of column II.
Column I | Column II |
(i) If is constant | [A] may change its direction |
(ii) If is changing in magnitude | [B] must change its magnitude |
(iii) if is changing in Direction | [C] may not change its direction |
(iv) If is zero | [D] must not change its Direction |
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
To solve the question, we need to analyze each condition regarding the net force and its effect on momentum:
(i) If the net force is constant, then the momentum may change its direction while the particle moves. Hence, matched with option [A].
(ii) If the net force is changing in magnitude, the momentum must change its magnitude which aligns with option [B].
(iii) If the net force is changing in direction, then it will change the direction of the momentum, which aligns with option [C].
(iv) If the net force is zero, then it is implied that the momentum must not change its direction. Therefore, the correct match for (iv) is option [D].
Summarized Matches: (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) C, (iv) D.
Hence, the final answer is for (iv) which matches with D.
(i) If the net force is constant, then the momentum may change its direction while the particle moves. Hence, matched with option [A].
(ii) If the net force is changing in magnitude, the momentum must change its magnitude which aligns with option [B].
(iii) If the net force is changing in direction, then it will change the direction of the momentum, which aligns with option [C].
(iv) If the net force is zero, then it is implied that the momentum must not change its direction. Therefore, the correct match for (iv) is option [D].
Summarized Matches: (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) C, (iv) D.
Hence, the final answer is for (iv) which matches with D.
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