Multiple Choice
Suppose you are riding on a merry - go - round and you move out to the edge. Why does the rotational rate of the system decrease?
A) There was a net force on the entire system, slowing it down.
B) There was a net torque on the entire system, slowing it down.
C) Angular momentum is conserved and the moment of inertia increased.
D) Angular momentum is conserved and the moment of inertial decreased
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