What is the approximate angular speed of the skater during the leap?

A. \(2 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}\)

B. \(6 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}\)

C. \(9 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}\)

D. \(20 \mathrm{rad} / \mathrm{s}\)

Concern a classic figure-skating jump called the axel. A skater starts the jump moving forward as shown in Figure Q7.25, leaps into the air, and turns one-and-a-half revolutions before landing. The typical skater is in the air for about \(0.5 \mathrm{~s}\), and the skater's hands are located about \(0.8 \mathrm{~m}\) from the rotation axis.

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FIGURE Q7.25