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A boy sitting firmly over a rotating stool has his arms folded. If he stretches his arms, his angular momentum about the axis of rotation:

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Increase
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Decreases
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Remains unchanged
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Solution

The correct option is B Remains unchanged
No external torque acts on the boy when he folds his arms while sitting on the rotating tool. So, angular momentum of the boy is conserved. Thus angular momentum about the axis of rotation remains unchanged.

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