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title: "An ice skater performs a pirouette (a fast spin) by pulling in his outstretched arms close to his body. What happens to his angular momentum about the axis of rotation?"
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# An ice skater performs a pirouette (a fast spin) by pulling in his outstretched arms close to his body. What happens to his angular momentum about the axis of rotation?

An ice skater performs a pirouette (a fast spin) by pulling in his outstretched arms close to his body. What happens to his angular momentum about the axis of rotation?

- **A.** It decreases.
- **B.** It changes, but it is impossible to tell which way.
- **C.** It does not change.
- **D.** It increases.
- **E.** We need more information to tell.

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