Question

If you stand with your back and heels against a wall, and bend forward at the waist so that your center of gravity is no longer above your feet, will you necessarily topple forward

l Verizon 9:08 AM 94% Practice Mid-Term Exanm Practice Mid-Term Exam Conceptual Question 8.7 20 of 24 Part A f you stand with your back and heels against a wall, and bend forward at the waist so that your center of gravity is no longer above your feet, will you necessarily topple forward No. Even if your center of gravity is no longer above your feet, you can compensate for a gravitational torque by exerting sufficient force with your toes. Yes. If your center of gravity is no longer above your feet, the torque O due to gravity will rotate your body Any force from your feet would cause a torque in the same direction as the torque due to gravity There is not enough information to answer the question Submit Request Answer

Answer 1

Yes, if your center of gravity is no longer above your feet, the torque due to gravity will rotate your body. Any force from your feet would cause a torque in the same direction as the torque due to gravity.

So whenever you bend over, you actually unconsciously position your body's center of mass within your body's area projection onto the ground.