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Question
Give scientific reasons for the following:
Even though the Tower of Pisa is leaning through an angle it does not fall.
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Solution
The Tower of Pisa does not fall because the vertical line passing through its centre of gravity still falls within its base. Therefore, its weight does not produce enough turning effect to topple the tower.
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