A star originates as a large body of slowly rotating gas. Because of gravitational attraction, this large body of gas slowly decreases in size. You can assume that no external forces are acting. Which one of the following statements correctly describes what happens as the radius of the body of gas decreases? Both the moment of inertia and the angular velocity increase. Both the angular momentum and the angular velocity increase.     The angular momentum increases and the angular velocity decreases. Both the angular momentum and the angular velocity decrease. The angular momentum remains constant and the angular velocity increases.

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A star originates as a large body of slowly rotating gas.
Because of gravitational attraction, this large body of gas slowly decreases in size.
You can assume that no external forces are acting.

Which one of the following statements correctly describes what happens as the radius of the body of gas decreases?

Both the moment of inertia and the angular velocity increase.
Both the angular momentum and the angular velocity increase.    
The angular momentum increases and the angular velocity decreases.
Both the angular momentum and the angular velocity decrease.
The angular momentum remains constant and the angular velocity increases.
 
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