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Basic Biomechanics 7th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0073522760
book Basic Biomechanics 7th Edition by Susan Hall cover

Basic Biomechanics 7th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0073522760
Exercise 8
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 an impact force on the foot 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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