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In a research report published in Physical Therapy in 1993, Oatis (1) calculated stiffness and damping coefficients of the knee joint, based on the moment of inertia of the leg and foot with respect to the center of mass of the leg-foot segment. Because a star and its planet orbit a common center of mass, astrometry works best when the parent star has a relatively low mass and the planet isn't too close to the star. So even if a rider leans hard on a turn, her low center of mass coupled with gravity's downward force helps restore her to an upright position, much like a weighted punching bag rebounds after it's knocked over. |
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