Two astronauts, each having a mass of 65.5 kg, are connected by a 12 m rope of negligible mass. They are isolated in space, orbiting their center of mass at speeds of 5.13 m/s. Calculate the magnitude of the initial angular momentum of the system by treating the astronauts as particles

Explanation:

Formula to calculate the angular momentum is as follows.

                L = mvr

where,   m = 65.5 kg

              v = 5.13 m/s

               r = 12 m

Therefore, calculate the angular momentum as follows.

                L = mvr

                   =

                    = 4032.18

Therefore, we can conclude that the magnitude of the initial angular momentum of the system by treating the astronauts as particles is 4032.18 .

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