10points! What does "distributing mass far away from the centre" mean

I've just seen this--

When balancing, stability is increased by:
•distributing mass far away from the centre
•being symmetrical about the centre
•lowering the centre of gravity
•widening the base of support


What does "distributing mass far away from the centre" mean?

They are all true. Gymnasts hold their arms out to increase balance. They move their mass further away from their center. Squatting down helps, as does standing on two legs instead of one .

Just words to obfuscate the obvious.

*lowering the center of gravity and widening the base of support are both correct answers.

In fact, stability is inversely proportional to the height of the CG and directly proportional to the width of the base. That's why, for example, race cars are low and wide in structure; to make them more stable and less prone to roll in tight turns at fast speeds.

The center is the balance point.
The further the mass is from that point, the more moment of inertia the assembly has, and the slower it will react to any upset torque.