When a person dancing on ice pulls their arms inward,they start spinning faster. This is due to:

  • A
    Increase in both energy and angular momentum
  • B
    Decrease in friction on the skates
  • C
    Constant angular momentum and increase in kinetic energy
  • D
    Increase in energy and decrease in angular momentum

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