Question: Approximately what magnitude force, FM, must the extensor muscle in the upper arm exert on the lower arm to hold a 7.3-kg shot put (Fig.

Approximately what magnitude force, FM, must the extensor muscle in the upper arm exert on the lower arm to hold a 7.3-kg shot put (Fig. 9-64)? Assume the lower arm has a mass of 2.8 kg and its CG is 12 cm from the elbow-joint pivot.


2.5 cm 30.0 cm- Elbow joint FM

2.5 cm 30.0 cm- Elbow joint FM

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