A football thrown with a spinning motion is more stable than one thrown without spin because
A. the angular momentum of a spinning object can only be changed by applying a torque.
B. the torque generated by the spinning action is conserved.
C. air flows more easily around spinning objects.
D. there is no net torque on a spinning object.
Answer: A
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