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Assertion : A person standing on a rotating platform suddenly stretched his arms. The platform slows down. Reason : This happens as angular momentum is conserved.

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Answer:
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Solution:

On stretching arms, his moment of inertia (I) increases. As no torque has been applied, therefore constant. As increases, decreases.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:PhysicsTopic:RotationSubtopic:Angular momentum
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