Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Angular momentum: for a body on a fixed axis, and (size ) for a particle. With no external torque, is conserved: . The kinetic energy need not be.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) , , so .
Step 2. (b) : . It stays the same, since nothing acts on the particle.
Answer: (a) . (b) , constant.
Check. In (a), . Same.
Watch out. A particle moving in a straight line can have angular momentum about a point off its line.
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