Answer: A person stands, hands at his side, on a platform

Chapter 2, Problem 53P

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(II) A person stands, hands at his side, on a platform that is rotating at a rate of . If he raises his arms to a horizontal position, Fig. , the speed of rotation decreases to .  Why?  By what factor has his moment of inertia changed?

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