A figure skater pulls in her arms while spinning. What happens to her angular velocity?

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A figure skater pulls in her arms while spinning. What happens to her angular velocity?
  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. Remains the same
  4. Becomes zero

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Q: A figure skater pulls in her arms while spinning. What happens to her angular velocity?
Solution: By conservation of angular momentum, if the moment of inertia decreases, the angular velocity must increase.
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