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A man is standing against a wall such that his right shoulder and right leg are in contact with the surface of the wall along his height. Can he raise his left leg at this position without moving his body away from the wall? Why? Explain.

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NO.
When we try to with our Right shoulder and right leg in contact with the wall, and trying to lift our left leg up then our line of Center of gravity moves away from the base support. This makes us in unstable position, unless we move our body away from the wall.

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