A Skater Is Spinning with Her Arms High and near the Axis

question 39

Multiple Choice

A skater is spinning with her arms high and near the axis of rotation. If she stretched her arms to horizontal position, which of the following outcomes would happen to her angular momentum and her speed?

• A)Angular momentum would increase and speed would decrease.
• B)Angular momentum would stay the same and speed would decrease.
• C)Angular momentum would stay the same and speed would increase.
• D)Angular momentum would decrease and speed would decrease.

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