Question

Radiation pressure causes a runaway increase in this quantity for small astronomical bodies according to the YORP effect. In the Kepler problem, the centrifugal term of the effective (-5[1])potential is proportional to the square of this quantity, a fact which is derived by using this quantity to eliminate the (*) rotational velocity in the expression (10[1])for the total energy. The definition of the Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector includes (10[1])a term equal to the momentum crossed with this quantity. Kepler’s equal area law is equivalent to the conservation of this (10[1])quantity, (10[3])which is always conserved by central forces. For 10 points, (-5[1])name this vector quantity defined as the cross product of position and momentum. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: angular momentum [prompt on angular velocity or rate of rotation or similar answers before “centrifugal” with “an increase in angular velocity accompanies an increase in what other quantity?”, reject after]
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Stan MelkumianPurdue ASIUE A27-5
Ezra SantosChicago CMichigan B5310
Jeremy CummingsWUSTLPurdue B6410
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan AOhio State A8510
Robert CondronChicago AMissouri8610
Will HoustonChicago BChicago D8610
Matthew WestleyPurdue COhio State B8610
Daniel KloppeSIUE BOhio State C96-5
Logan MathisSIUE APurdue A1100
Jacob GoodsonOhio State CSIUE B1100

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