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Old 02-12-2008, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by OneOfOne View Post
Once the pin has left the hand of the juggler, the weight of that pin and the reactionary force generated by the throw is no longer an influence on the bridge. Any pin that is in the air is of no consequence to the equation at all until it is caught again as each one is in free fall.
That is simply not true. The reaction/inertial force is a function of the juggling action and has nothing to do with the pins. A juggler can generate the same inertial forces with or without pins. It's all in the the acceleration of the arms and upper body. And since juggling is a continuous process the inertial forces are there throughout the entire cycle.

There is also the consideration that walking adds to the inertial forces.

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Steven