Weight on Hands
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
Is the weight our hands support when we stand on it, the same as the weight our legs support when we stand on our legs?
- Qi Han and Wu Fan
- Qi Han and Wu Fan
A:
Hi Qi Han and Wu Fan,
The answer is yes, but picky people will insist
that we compare the weight supported by the soles of
your shoes with the weight supported by the palms of
your hands. Even feet weigh something, and the
weight supported by your legs does not include the
weight of your feet or your shoes. When you stand on
your hands, they do support that weight, at least if
you forget to take your shoes off.
Tom
The answer is yes, but picky people will insist
that we compare the weight supported by the soles of
your shoes with the weight supported by the palms of
your hands. Even feet weigh something, and the
weight supported by your legs does not include the
weight of your feet or your shoes. When you stand on
your hands, they do support that weight, at least if
you forget to take your shoes off.
Tom
(published on 10/22/2007)