A person sitting firmly over a rotating stool has his arms stretched. If he folds his arms, his angular momentum about the axis of rotation

(a) increases

(b) decreases

(c) remains unchanged

(d) doubles.


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(c) remains unchanged

Explanation: 

If there is no external torque, the angular momentum is conserved. It is true if the moment of inertia of the rotating part of the stool is negligible with respect to the man.

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