RRB Technician 2014 Ques 34

Question: While jumping in a swimming pool, a swimmer bends his body to decrease his

Options:

A) angular momentum

B) angular speed

C) kinetic energy of translation

D) moment of inertia

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • When the swimmer bends his body, he decreases his moment of inertia. As, $ l,\omega $ is constant, when l decreases, co increases, /co remains constant because no external torque is applied to the system.