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"ANGULAR MOMENTUM"


Suppose you are standing on the edge of a spinning, playground merry-go-round. You step off, at right angles to the edge. Does this have an effect on the rotational speed of the merry-go-round?

Now consider it the other way. You are standing on the ground next to a spinning merry-go-round and you step onto the platform. Does this have an effect on its rotational speed?  How is this case different from the previous case?

(This merry-go-round we are considering is human powered, no motors and no riding horses either, sorry.)



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