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Article #8670Re: Why can't human statue stand?
From: r norman
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:13
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:13
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On 28 Apr 2006 08:59:09 -0700, "neo" <AbheJet@gmail.com> wrote: >Suppose there is human statue of cement in standing position. We human >being can remain in standing position. But why can't this statue remain >standing even if it is exact like our body? Of course a human statue can stand. There are many examples around the world! You probably mean "why can't a human statue not firmly attached stand?" It can, statically. However any small horizontal force, like the wind, will tend to topple it. We react by contracting muscles to shift our balance for small forces and by moving the position of our feet for larger forces. When the forces get strong enough, we fall over. Statues have a very difficult time responding to outside disturbances so either their feet are firmly fixed to the ground or they fall over much more easily than we do.
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