Gujarati
Hindi
6.System of Particles and Rotational Motion
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$A$ man, sitting firmly over a rotating stool has his arms streched. If he folds his arms, the work done by the man is

A

zero

B

positive

C

negative

D

may be positive or negative.

Solution

$K E=\frac{L^{2}}{2 I}$ since by folding arm moment of inertia decreases while angular momentum remain constant. So $K E$ will increases therefore work done by the man is positive.

Standard 11
Physics

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