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A person sits near the edge of a circular platform revolving with a uniform angular speed. What will be the change in the motion of the platform ? What will happen when the person starts moving from the edge towards the centre of the platform ?

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The system tends to keep it.s angular momentum constant. When the person sits near the edge of the platform.
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