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Chapter 9 Problem 34P

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Problem 34P

Divers change their body position in midair while rotating about their center of mass. In one dive, the diver leaves the board with her body nearly straight, then tucks into a somersault position. If the moment of inertia of the diver in a straight position is , by what factor is her angular velocity when tucked greater than when straight?

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The first step in solving 9 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Problem 34PDivers change their body position in midair while rotating about their center of mass. In one dive, the diver leaves the board with her body nearly straight, then tucks into a somersault position. If the moment of inertia of the diver in a straight position is , by what factor is her angular velocity when tucked greater than when straight?
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Title College Physics 12 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321595492

Divers change their body position in midair while rotating

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