A figure skater spins on frictionless ice. She pulls her arms in, halving her moment of inertia. Her angular speed
- A
Stays the same
- B
Halves
- Ccheck_circle
Doubles
- D
Quadruples
Explanation
is conserved (no external torque). requires .
Conservation of Angular Momentum
AP Physics 1· difficulty 3/5
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