A cat twisting in mid-air to land on its feet uses:

  1. air resistance only
  2. conservation of angular momentum (rotating parts in opposite senses)
  3. conservation of linear momentum only
  4. gravity's torque
Answer

B) conservation of angular momentum (rotating parts in opposite senses)

Total L stays zero. SLO P-11-B-20 · Application

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