alleryStart learning →A skater pulls her arms in with no external torque. Her rotational kinetic energy
Aincreases
Bdecreases
Cstays the same
Dbecomes zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. increases
With L constant, K.E. = L²/2I, and I decreases, so the kinetic energy rises due to her work.
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