What would happen if your arms and legs had different periods of oscillation? Ov

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What would happen if your arms and legs had different periods of oscillation? Over time, your arms would increase in mass and your legs would decrease in mass until they both had the same moment of inertia. Your arms and legs would tend to swing out of synch forcing your center of mass to constantly shift position relative to your body and thus use more energy for balancing as you walk. Aside from looking silly, nothing would happen. The uneven swinging of your arms and legs would increase your chances of developing arthritis later in life.

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Your arms and legs would tend to swing out of sync forcing your com to constantly shift position relative to your body and thus use more energy for balancing as you walk.

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