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A figure skater is spinning with her arms out wide. Will she spin faster or slower if she tucks in her arms? Why?
15 years ago

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bobpursley
She has increased her moment of inertia.

Angular momentum is conserved;
angular momentum = inertia*angular velocity

if inertia is increased, angular velocity....
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