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Chapter 7: Q20Q (page 170)

If a 20-passenger plane is not full, sometimes passengers are told they must sit in certain seats and may not move to empty seats. Why might this be?

Short Answer

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The passengers are not allowed to move to the empty seats because that can affect the stability of the plane during flight and may cause an accident.

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01

Understand the seat arrangement of a plane

During the motion of any object, its center of mass should be stable.

The seat arrangement of a plane is such that its center of mass is at a stable position. So, if the plane is mostly empty, the passengers are asked to take certain seats, and they are not allowed to leave them.

02

Explanation for certain specific positions of passengers

If the passengers move to the empty seats during the flight,they can change the position of the center of mass of the plane. This can affect the stability of the plane and may cause an accident. That is why the passengers are not allowed to leave their seats.

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