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An ice skater spinning with outstretched arms has an angular speed of 5.0rad/s . She tucks...

An ice skater spinning with outstretched arms has an angular speed of 5.0rad/s . She tucks in her arms, decreasing her moment of inertia by 29% .

What is the resulting angular speed? rad/s

By what factor does the skater's kinetic energy change? (Neglect any frictional effects.)

where does the extra kinetic energy come from?

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Momentum is always conserved.
Angular Momentum = moment of inertia * angular velocity

Decreasing the moment of inertia by 29%, means the new moment of inertia = 71% of the original momentum of inertia

New angular momentum = new moment of inertia * new angular velocity

New angular momentum = (.71 * original moment of inertia)
* angular velocity

Angular momentum is conserved, so new angular momentum = original angular momentum

(.71 * original moment of inertia) * new angular velocity = original moment of inertia * 5.0

new angular velocity = 5.0

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