Stand up man
A stand-up man is an object, often in the form of a human figure, that always positions itself in an upright position.
principle
The standing figure usually has a rounded bottom and a very low center of gravity . Any change in the position of a man standing up leads to a lifting of the center of gravity, so that the man standing up is straightened up again by gravity . If the stand-up man has a hemispherical underside, the center of gravity must be below the center of the sphere.
According to the same physical principle, there are also objects that are attached to a “standing leg”, for example a punching ball , a globe or a one-legged stool. Some ship types, such as sailing yachts are also designed with a very low center of gravity so that they alone back in heavy seas or crosswind from again from their angle and not capsize can.
Phrase
Colloquially, the term stand-up man is used for those people who do not allow themselves to be discouraged by defeats or failures, overcome them and repeatedly “get involved in life” and try to master it themselves. In psychology, this ability is called resilience .
See also
literature
- O. Gruhne: self-made stand-up men , natural sciences in teaching physics / chemistry 27 (1979)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Knaur: The German Dictionary , Lexigraphisches Institut München 1985, page 915