2006-09-19 19:10:56 · 3 answers · asked by Buddy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
These doorknobs aren't for sissies. In order to open the door (which is really a second class lever), you need to exert a greater force over a shorter distance. Doorknobs placed on the edge of the door, opposite the hinges, require less force (the sissy part), but over a greater distance.
To make matters more complicated, in some countries (Ireland for example), stationary knobs are present in the middle of the door more for decorative (or balance, if you're drunk) than for actual opening and closing purposes.
> Why are doorknobs on the middle of the front door in Paris?
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2006-09-19 20:17:33 · answer #1 · answered by par1138 • FCD 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So they can open the door with their stomachs if their hands are full....
2006-09-20 02:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by gypsy_sabine 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
so they can use it to scratch their backs........
2006-09-20 02:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋