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title: "A merry-go-round spins freely when Diego moves quickly to the center along a radius of the merry-go-round. As he does this, it is true to say that"
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# A merry-go-round spins freely when Diego moves quickly to the center along a radius of the merry-go-round. As he does this, it is true to say that

A merry-go-round spins freely when Diego moves quickly to the center along a radius of the merry-go-round. As he does this, it is true to say that

- **A.** the moment of inertia of the system decreases and the angular speed increases.
- **B.** the moment of inertia of the system decreases and the angular speed remains the same.
- **C.** the moment of inertia of the system decreases and the angular speed decreases.
- **D.** the moment of inertia of the system increases and the angular speed increases.
- **E.** the moment of inertia of the system increases and the angular speed decreases.

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