When the figure skater squatted down during her spin, she didn’t speed up or slow down. Why did changing her shape in this manner not affect her spin?

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Haste · Answer 1 · 2021-02-21T10:27:11+0000

Answer: Her mass didn’t change or move any closer to her center of rotation. So, her speed of rotation did not change.

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GoldenaArcher · Answer 2 · 2021-02-24T03:42:22+0000

Answer:It's called a conservation of angular momentum; a spinning object will remain spinning unless acted upon by an outside force.

Explanation: Her changing her shape is not an outside force.