A person spins a tennis ball on a string in a horizontal circle (so that the axis of rotation is vertical). At the point indicated below the ball is moving in the z direction (out of the page) and is given a sharp blow vertically downward (-y direction). In which direction does the axis of rotation tilt toward after the blow
a. x- direction
b. y- diraction
c. z- direction

direction does the axis of rotation tilt toward after the blow is the z- direction

Explanation:

This is because

Due to the blow, there is a impulse imparted on the ball which gives a change in linear momentum () in the x direction

Thus When cross product of momentum in x direction is taking with r vector, we will get resultant in z direction. Hence change in angular momentum will be z direction.

the focus of lesson 1 is newton's first law of motion - sometimes referred to as the law of inertia. newton's first law of motion is often stated as. an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

explanation:

the chart show the masses and velocities of two colliding objects that stick together after a collision.

according to the law of conservation of momentum, the momentum of the object after the collision is  

answer

1,500

kg • m/s.