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During summersault a swimmer bends his body: which one is correct and why? a) increase moment of intertia b) decrease moment of inertia c) decrease angular momentum d) reduce the angular velocity

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A swimmer BENDS his body to decrease moment of inertia. This is because during a SOMERSAULT, a full rotation is to be performed in a limited amount of time. Thus because moment of inertia is lesser, the body rotates faster and HENCE able to complete the somersault SUCCESSFULLY.



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