Chapter 11, Problem 11.15P

Review. A projectile of mass m is launched with an initial velocity ${\stackrel{\to }{v}}_i$ making an angle θ with the horizontal as shown in Figure P11.11. The projectile moves in the gravitational field of the Earth. Find the angular momentum of the projectile about the origin (a) when the projectile is at the origin, (b) when it is at the highest point of its trajectory, and (c) just before it hits the ground. (d) What torque causes its angular momentum to change?

Figure P11.11