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Problem
A figure skater spins with arms extended at
2.0
rad
s
−
1
2.0\,\text{rad}\,\text{s}^{-1}
2.0
rad
s
−
1
. Pulling her arms in reduces her moment of inertia from
4.0
kg
m
2
4.0\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^2
4.0
kg
m
2
to
1.5
kg
m
2
1.5\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^2
1.5
kg
m
2
. Calculate her new angular speed, to two significant figures.
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