Question

Define angular momentum. Derive the relation between angular momentum and torque.

Answer 1

The Relationship between Net Torque and Angular Momentum

We have shown that Newton's second law can be written as

ΣF = dp/dt.

where ΣF is the net force acting on a body.  Thus we can write

r ´ ΣF = r ´ dp/dt.

Since the net torque acting on a body is Στ = r ´ ΣF, and since we can add to the right hand side of the preceding equation the quantity dr/dt ´ p= 0 without changing its value, we can write

Στ = r ´ dp/dt + dr/dt ´ p = d(r ´ p)/dt.

We define angular momentum as

 L º r ´ p

The preceding equation then becomes

Στ = d L/dt,

which is the rotational analogue of Newton's second law as expressed at the top of this derivation.  (We note that 
like torque, which depends both upon the net force applied to a body and the point about which that torque is 
calculated, a body's angular momentum depends upon the net momentum of the body and upon the point about 
which its angular momentum is calculated

Answer 2

Answer:

Angular momentum(L):- It is an measure of the rotation of body, taking into account its mass , shape and speed. L = r × p. where r is distance from the axis of rotation and the p is the linear momntum of the body. Torque(τ): It is an moment of force i.e. tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis.