If the planet Jupiter underwent gravitational collapse, its rate of rotation about its axis would
A)decrease.
B)increase.
C)stay the same.
D)need more information

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Jupiter's rate of rotation would increase due to the conservation of angular momentum. As it collapses, its radius decreases, causing it to spin faster to conserve angular momentum, similar to a figure skater pulling in their arms to spin faster.

If the Planet Jupiter Underwent Gravitational Collapse, Its Rate of Rotation