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A figure skater rotating at 5.00 rad/s with arms extended has a moment of inertia of 2.25 kg•m2. if the arms are pulled in so the moment of inertia decreases to 1.80 kg•m2, what is the final angular speed?

A) 2.25 rad/s
B) 6.25 rad /s
C) 0.81 rad/s
D) 4.60 rad/s

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Answer: B) 6.25 rad/s
A figure skater rotating at 5.00 rad/s with arms extended has a moment of inertia-example-1
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