A \( 1 \, \text{kg} \) particle moves with velocity \( \mathbf{v} = 3 \, \hat{\mathbf{i}} + 4 \,
\hat{\mathbf{j}} \, \text{m/s} \) at position \( \mathbf{r} = 2 \, \hat{\mathbf{j}} \, \text{m} \). What
is the z-component of its angular momentum about the origin?
Angular momentum: \( \mathbf{L} = \mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{p} \), where \( \mathbf{p} = m \mathbf{v} = 1
\times (3 \, \hat{\mathbf{i}} + 4 \, \hat{\mathbf{j}}) \).
\( \mathbf{L} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{\mathbf{i}} & \hat{\mathbf{j}} & \hat{\mathbf{k}} \\ 0 &
2 & 0 \\ 3
& 4 & 0 \end{vmatrix} = \hat{\mathbf{k}} (0 \times 4 - 2 \times 3) = -6 \, \hat{\mathbf{k}} \,
\text{kg
m}^2/\text{s} \).
Z-component = \( -6 \, \text{kg m}^2/\text{s} \).