Basic Biomechanics 6th Edition by Susan Hall

Exercise 9

Calculate the amount of torque generated at a joint when a muscle attaching to a bone 3 cm from the joint center exerts 100 N of tension at the following angles of attachment: a) 30°, b) 60°, c) 90°, d) 120°, e) 150° (a. 1.5 N-m, b. 2.6 N-m, c. 3 N-m, d. 2.6 N-m,