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AP Physics 1
6.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum
6.1 Rotational Kinetic Energy
IntermediateMCQProportional Analysis18.6k
Two-part illustration of a student on a rotating stool. Part 1 shows the student with arms extended holding weights, labeled with rotational inertia I_i and angular velocity omega_i. A curved arrow indicates the direction of rotation. Part 2 shows the same student with weights pulled tightly to their chest, labeled with rotational inertia I_f and angular velocity omega_f. The curved arrow in Part 2 is larger and thicker than in Part 1, suggesting faster rotation.
Comparison of the system in the initial and final configurations.
A student sits on a stool that is free to rotate with negligible friction about a vertical axis. Initially, the student is rotating with an angular velocity \(\omega_i\) while holding weights in their outstretched arms. The initial rotational inertia of the student-stool-weights system is \(I_i\). When the student pulls the weights inward toward the axis, the rotational inertia of the system decreases to \(I_f = \dfrac{1}{3} I_i\). Which of the following expressions correctly relates the final rotational kinetic energy \(K_f\) of the system to the initial rotational kinetic energy \(K_i\)?

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