When I was in Jr high, our science teacher showed us this test where you bend at the waist and put your head on the wall. Below you was a chair. You were supposed to pick up the chair by the seat (not the back) and then stand back up. The weird thing about it was that the guys couldn't stand back up and the girls could. It had something to do with the difference in the way guys and girls are built but I don't remember exactly what it was. Try this (I know you will) and let me know the outcome. Also, could someone explain why?
2006-08-04 18:54:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Ah. I remember that!
The reason for it is that boys have a higher center of gravity than girls.
I found a description of this (it's a PDF file). It also includes a couple of other experiments.
2006-08-04 19:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Girls have a lower center of gravity (wider hips and bigger butts) so that's why they can lift and you can't. The chair lifts your already top-heaviness so you're off balance and your head makes winds up leaning on the wall.
2006-08-05 02:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by bigfreakinslacker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's some weird stuff. My guess it may have something to do with hip size since girl's hip is larger than boy's. May be that allow girls to perform that strange task. More weight below waist?
2006-08-05 02:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i recall it has something to do with their hips. they are wider in females and i think it gives them more stability. I'm not sure though
2006-08-05 02:00:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jackal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm...that's very interesting. I've never heard of that before.
But since I'm a guy, you said I can't do it, so I'm not going to bother trying. :-)
Thanks for the fact.
2006-08-05 02:00:01 · answer #5 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋