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Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073044811
book Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall cover

Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073044811
Exercise 6
When an impact force is absorbed by the foot, the soft tissues at the joints act to lessen the amount of force transmitted upward through the skeletal system. If a ground reaction force of 1875 N is reduced 15% by the tissues of the ankle joint and 45% by the tissues of the knee joint, how much force is transmitted to the femur?
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A force f acted on the body is 1875 N. H...

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