Question

Why does a hiker lean forward when carrying a heavy backpack?

Answer 1

To balance the weight. By leaning forward, the body's weight is shifted forward. This counteracts the weight of the backpack.

Answer 2

Because there's a monkey scratching his neck! How am I supposed to know?

Answer 3

to help the strentgh of the hiker so his weight is even so he wont fall

Answer 4

To counteract the force of the backpack pulling backward. You wouldn't want to let it pull you down, would you?

Answer 5

The Backpack moves your center of gravity further behind you. To balance the forces ( and not fall) you have to lean forward.

Answer 6

To redistribute weight in order to maintain their center of balance.

Answer 7

To maintain a balance within the center of mass. If you wanted an answer in terms of physics.

Answer 8

You lean forward even when you do not carry a load. You do so to maintain equilibrium of your body by repositioning (shifting) CG of your body with respect to CG of earth in order not to loose stability.

Answer 9

because if u walk nomaly(stright) then u will fall backwards