Question : What should a person on freely rotating turntable do to decrease his (angular) speed?
Option 1: Bring his hands together
Option 2: Raise his hand up
Option 3: Spread his hands outwards
Option 4: Sit down with raised hands
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Correct Answer: Spread his hands outwards
Solution : The correct option is Spread his hands outwards.
To decrease their angular speed while on a freely rotating turntable, a person can extend their arms and legs away from their body, this increases their moment of inertia. This action conserves angular momentum, which in turn decreases angular speed according to the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
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