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Static Equilibrium & Elasticity
This quiz is designed to help you understand how torque affects objects in attaining static equilibrium.
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IntermediateThe large quadriceps muscle in the upper leg terminates at its lower end in a tendon attached to the upper end of the tibia. The forces on the lower leg when the leg is extended are modeled as in figure b, where is the force in the tendon, is the gravitational force acting on the lower leg, and is the gravitational force on the foot. Find when the tendon is at an angle of with the tibia, assuming , , and the leg is extended at an angle with respect to the vertical. Also assume the center of gravity of the tibia is at its geometric center and the tendon attaches to the lower leg at a position one-fifth of the way down the leg.
