Easy MCQ +4 / -1

An ice skater rotating with arms extended pulls them in. Her moment of inertia decreases; her angular speed:

  1. A decreases
  2. B stays the same
  3. C increases Correct answer
  4. D becomes zero

Solution

$I\omega = $ const; if $I$ decreases, $\omega$ increases.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Rotational Motion · Topic: Conservation of Angular Momentum

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