(a) What is the angular momentum of a figure skater spinning at 3.5 rev/s with arms in

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Problem 57P

(a) What is the angular momentum of a figure skater spinning at 3.5 rev/s with arms in close to her body, assuming her to be a uniform cylinder with a height of 1.5 m, a radius of 15 cm, and a mass of 55 kg? (b) How much torque is required to slow her to a stop in 5.0 s, assuming she does not move her arms?

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QUESTION:

Problem 57P

(a) What is the angular momentum of a figure skater spinning at 3.5 rev/s with arms in close to her body, assuming her to be a uniform cylinder with a height of 1.5 m, a radius of 15 cm, and a mass of 55 kg? (b) How much torque is required to slow her to a stop in 5.0 s, assuming she does not move her arms?

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In this problem, we need to find part(a) The angular momentum of the figure skater. (b) What is the torque required to stop the skater, by assuming she does not move her arms.

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