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= Solution

A coordinate $q$ is an <ignorable coordinate> when $L$ has no explicit dependence on it, so $\partial L/\partial q=0$. Its Euler--Lagrange equation is
$$
\frac d{dt}\frac{\partial L}{\partial\dot q}
=\frac{\partial L}{\partial q}=0,
$$
which proves that $p_q$ is conserved.

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