Twin skaters approach one another as shown in Figure 10.37 and lock hands. (a) Calculate their final

Question:

Twin skaters approach one another as shown in Figure 10.37 and lock hands.

(a) Calculate their final angular velocity, given each had an initial speed of 2.50 m/s relative to the ice. Each has a mass of 70.0 kg, and each has a center of mass located 0.800 m from their locked hands. You may approximate their moments of inertia to be that of point masses at this radius.

(b) Compare the initial kinetic energy and final kinetic energy. V (a) (b) (10)