AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
A spinning disk on the floor is viewed from above and rotates clockwise. Its angular-momentum vector points
Tangentially
Up
Down
Toward the center
Explanation
Right-hand rule: fingers curl with rotation, thumb gives . CW from above → down.
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