Bone has a Youngs modulus of about 18 109 Pa. Under

Chapter 9, Problem 9.7

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Bone has a Youngs modulus of about 18 109 Pa. Under compression, it can withstand a stress of about 160 106 Pa before breaking. Assume that a femur (thighbone) is 0.50 m long, and calculate the amount of compression this bone can withstand before breaking.

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