Answer
The rotation rate increases.
Work Step by Step
The moment of inertia will decrease when the polar bears move to the center. Since angular momentum is conserved, we know that the angular velocity must increase.
Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)
by Wolfson, Richard
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-134-98855-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-13498-855-9
Chapter 11 - For Thought and Discussion - Page 206: 6
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