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2011 F = ma Exam — Question 7

7. An ice skater can rotate about a vertical axis with an angular velocity ω0 by holding her arms straight out. She can then pull in her arms close to her body so that her angular velocity changes to 2ω0, without the application of any external torque. What is the ratio of her final rotational kinetic energy to her initial rotational kinetic energy? √
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