Holding out your hands sideways helps you keep your balance along a narrow set of stepping-stones because
A. the arms outward balance your weight.
B. moving the arms outward puts a counter-torque on the stepping-stones.
C. arms inward only add to your weight.
D. with arms outward, you've increased your total rotational inertia relative to the pivot point: your feet.
Answer: D
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