The Lagrangian of a particle of mass m moving in a plane is given by L = $$\frac{1}{2}$$ [m(vx2 + vy2)] + a(xvy - yvx) where, vx and vy are velocity components and a is constant, The canonical momenta of the particle are given by
A. px = mvx and py = mvy
B. px = mvx + ay and py = mvy + ax
C. px = mvx - ay and py = mvy + ax
D. px = mvx - ay and py = mvy - ax
Answer: Option C


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