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Right, it adds a moment, which is force times a distance. Which doesn't need to be explained to the average reader, but at least the article should say it puts
by Woberto 6y ago
Right, it adds a moment, which is force times a distance. Which doesn't need to be explained to the average reader, but at least the article should say it puts more weight on the neck, or something like that.
- necovek 6y agoWhile you are technically correct, I can't imagine you challenging anyone about their weight (in kgs/lbs) when they step on a scale because the scale might not be calibrated to the "force of gravity" (which is itself not a force) at the spot of measurement. So since it, as you nicely put it, does not need to be explained to the average reader, the complaint sounds like needless nitpicking. Even "more weight in the neck" is imperfect — weight usually means mass, so "load", implying force, is better. Thus I think it's acceptable to use the original wording to avoid all the technicalities that require a few parapgraphs to explain :)