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the torque of the weight force (weight + hanged clothes) will be always zero, when
changed. Even displaced, the hanger oscillates and returns always to the equilib-
rium position.
Exercise 3.5 x
C.G.
¼
0 cm;
y
C.G.
¼
1.25 cm.
Exercise 3.6 x
C.G.
¼
42.75 cm;
y
C.G.
¼
57.30 cm.
Exercise 3.7
The location of center of gravity varies from person to person and
depends on the height and weight of body parts.
Exercise 3.8
Analogously to what was said in Example 3.5, the vertical line passing
through the C.G. of the set thighs-legs falls near the hips of the support areas. There
is a tendency to bend the set thighs-legs to the side of the head, trying to make the
vertical line fall closer to the center of the support area. This posture is relatively
easier than that of Example 3.5, since in this case the vertical line passing through
the C.G. of the body is closer to the center of the base area.
