If you hold your arm outstretched with palm upward, as in Figure P8.12, the force to keep
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If you hold your arm outstretched with palm upward, as in Figure P8.12, the force to keep your arm from falling comes from your deltoid muscle. The arm of a typical person has mass \(4.0 \mathrm{~kg}\) and the distances and angles shown in the figure.
a. What force must the deltoid muscle provide to keep the arm in this position?
b. By what factor does this force exceed the weight of the arm?
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
ISBN: 9780321907240
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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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