Interestingly, there have been several studies using cadavers to determine the moment of inertia of human body

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Interestingly, there have been several studies using cadavers to determine the moment of inertia of human body parts by letting them swing as a pendulum about a joint. In one study, the center of gravity of a \(5.0 \mathrm{~kg}\) lower leg was found to be \(18 \mathrm{~cm}\) from the knee. When pivoted at the knee and allowed to swing, the oscillation frequency was \(1.6 \mathrm{~Hz}\). What was the moment of inertia of the lower leg?

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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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