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Imagine that you are holding a weight. Why is there more benefit if you lift the weight by bending at the elbow than if you swing your arm?

A.
There is no resistance involved if you are swinging your arm.
B.
There is very little motion if you are bending your arm at the elbow.
C.
The weight is an unbalanced force that requires momentum to be moved.
D.
Bending the arm creates a lever and more resistance than swinging the weight.

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User Lsund
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Answer:

D. Bending the arm creates a lever and more resistance than swinging the weight

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it correct on edmentum

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User Pedro Marques
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Answer:

  • D. ) Bending the arm creates a lever and more resistance than swinging the weight.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Bending the arms at the elbow creates more momentum and more stability to help lift the weight".

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User Reynold
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