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When a mass is rotating in a plane about a fixed point, its angular momentum is directed along

A

a line perpendicular to the plane of rotation

B

the line making an angle of `45^(@)` to the plane of rotation

C

the radius

D

tangent to the path

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The correct Answer is:
A
`vecL=vecrxxveP`
`vecL` acts perpendicular to `vecr` and `vecP`
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