A spinning wheel has an angular momentum that points toward the east. If an eastward force is applied to the edge of the wheel,
A) the angular momentum of the wheel will change direction but not magnitude.
B) the angular momentum will get larger.
C) the angular momentum will get smaller.
D) the angular momentum of the wheel will not change.

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A change in direction of the applied force will cause a change in the direction of the angular momentum, but the magnitude will remain the same due to conservation of angular momentum.

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