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Thread: Walking in Low Gravity
# 20075 byCombs, Mike on Aug. 12, 2004, 9:35 a.m.
Member since 2022-08-22
The mechanics of the simple act of walking is basically a pendulum,
our gait is dictated by the speed our centre of gravity swings back
and forth. We are a kind of pendulum but if you put the pendulum
into a lower gravity, you are going to have a slower swing. Without
the encumbrance of a pressure suit, you are going to try to walk
normally, on Mars, Luna or anywhere the apparent gravity is lower
than a full Earth gravity, you are going to either walk very slow or
use a different gait.
Regards,
Mike Combs