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If a gymnast, sitting on a rotating stool with his arms outstretched, suddenly

If a gymnast, sitting on a rotating stool with his arms outstretched, suddenly lower his hands, then

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(a) The angular velocity decreases
(b) His moment of inertia decreases
(c) The angular velocity stays constant
(d) The angular momentum increases

Correct Answer:

The angular momentum increases

Explanation:

A gymnast sitting on a rotating stool with his arms outstretched. Suddenly when he lower his hands his moment of inertia I decreases. Since his angular momentum Iω remains constant and I decreases, his angular velocity ω increases.

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  • The angular momentum increases because it depends on radius.Here when he lowers his hand the radius increases.

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