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A person standing on a rotating platform has his hands lowered. He suddenly outstretch his arms. The angular momentum

a)

Becomes zero

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Remains the same



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A person standing on a rotating platform has his hands lowered. He suddenly outstretch his arms. The angular momentum

a)

Becomes zero

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Remains the same

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

When the hands outstretched, moment of inertia increases and angular velocity decreases so that angular momentum remains unchanged

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