What should a person on a freely rotating turn table do to decrease his (angular) speed?

(A) Bring his hands together
(B) Raise his hands up
(C) Spread his hands outwards
(D) Sit down with raised hands

Correct Answer : Spread his hands outwards
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2008
Explanation : According to the law of conservation of angular momentum, the person on the rotating table will maintain approximately the same angular momentum during the spin. lf he moves his arms in, he will reduce the rotational inertia by reducing the distance of the mass of arms and hands from the axis of rotation. In order to maintain the same angular momentum, angular rotation is increased. However, when the person spreads his hands outward, the angular rotation is decreased and the spin becomes slower.
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