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Physics: Principle and Applications, 7e (Giancoli)
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8.1 Conceptual Questions
20) The rotating systems shown in the figure differ only in that the two identical movable masses
are positioned a distance r from the axis of rotation (left), or a distance 7/2 from the axis of
rotation (right). If you release the hanging blocks simultaneously from rest,
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C) both blocks land at the same time.
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21) A person sits on a freely spinning lab stool that has no friction in its axle. When this person
extends her arms, l=Tw
‘A) her moment of inertia decreases and her angular speed increases
B) her moment of inertia decreases and her angular speed decreases
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E) her moment of inertia increases and her angular speed remains the same.- » EXTEND Aen S
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D) the moment of inertia of the system inc}eases and the angular speed increases.