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While walking on the ground if left leg is moved forward simultaneously right hand moves forward and left hand backward why?
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When walking on the ground, the left leg is moved forward simultaneously with the right hand because of the motion of the torso. The torso twists slightly causing a pendulum motion with the arms and hands.
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Why while walking on the ground if left leg is moved forward simultaneously right hand moves forward and left leg backward?
When walking on the ground, the left leg is moved forward simultaneously with the right hand because of the motion of the torso. The torso twists slightly causing a pendulum motion with the arms and hands.
What 2 sources of friction do you need to overcome when walking?
The backward force on the ground from the person and a reaction force that moves the person forward.
How does man walk?
When we walk on the ground our foot pushes the ground backward, and in return, the ground pushes our foot forward. The forward reaction exerted by the ground pushes our foot forward. The forward reaction exerted by the ground on our foot makes us walk forward.
Why is it hard to run on ice?
you can walk on the ground because of Newton's third law! One foot exerts a force on the ground in a backward direction (try walking away from a skateboard...) and the reaction force from the ground on you is what pushes you forward. On ice there is much less friction to be able to push backward, hence there will be much less reaction force pushing you forward. That's the physics of it, Newton's third law!
Which of newton's laws explain how a walking person moves forward by pushing backward?
His third law "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" because the same force that you applied to the ground is applied to you.
Example of 3 laws of motion?
when we walk on the ground, our feet pushes the ground in backward direction, as a reaction ground pushes us in forward direction hence we can walk on the ground.
You are walking toward the back of a bus that is moving forward with a constant velocity. Describe your motion relative to the bus and relative to a point on the ground?
Relative to the bus, you are moving towards the back. If your walking speed is slower than the speed of the moving bus (which it usually will be) then your motion relative to a point on the ground will be moving in the direction of the moving bus, but slower by the speed at which you are walking.
Why should one take short steps rather than long once when walking on ice?
While taking short steps,not much backward force is exerted by the foot on the ice, when when we try to take a long step,we have to push the foot on the ground backward, in order to move the other foot forward. As there is not sufficient frictional force to withstand the backward thrust of the foot, the foot will slip on the ice.
What does it mean when your horse paws the ground before walking on the trail in front of him?
He doesn't want to move forward, is anxious and wary of the situation!
Why walking is difficult inflight?
Born walking on solid ground, meant to be walking on solid ground.
How does firing gas from a rocket backward accelerate the rocket forward?
Well, according to Newton's third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, so when the gas pushes against the ground, the ground "pushes" back, forcing the rocket upwards.
What two ways can you kick a football in the game football?
In American football there are forward passes and backward (or "lateral") passes. A forward pass is a pass with its initial direction toward the opponent's end zone. A lateral is a pass with its initial direction parallel with or toward the passer's own end zone. A forward pass is allowed only once per play, and the pass must originate behind the line of scrimmage (i.e., the spot where the ball was placed prior to the snap). If a forward pass hits the ground without being caught, the play is dead and the ball is returned to the previous spot. Backward passes, however, can be made at any time from anywhere on the field. If a backward pass hits the ground, it is still a live ball and can be recovered by any player from either team. If a backward pass goes out of play, the ball will be spotted on the line where it went out of bounds.
