How do angular and linear velocity change when rotation radius decreases?

vivinisaac · Sep 15, 2007

does the angular velocity increases or the linear velocity increases when the radius of a rotating body from the axis decreases

tabchouri · Sep 15, 2007

When the radius of a rotating body decreases, the angular velocity increases so to conserve the angular momentum. And thus, the linear velocity of its points will increase.

How do angular and linear velocity change when rotation radius decreases?

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