Why is strong wind able to sway and knock down a tree, but a human who weighs far less could easily wander through the same wind?

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Why is strong wind able to sway and knock down a tree, but a human who weighs far less could easily wander through the same wind?

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Because of one very simple principle that you learn about in week 3 of physics 101: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque

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