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Chapter 8 Problem 86

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In an emergency situation, a person with a broken forearm ties a strap from his hand to clip on his shoulder as in Figure P8.86. His 1.60- kg forearm remains in a horizontal position and the strap makes an angle of u 5 50.0 with the horizontal. Assume the forearm is uniform, has a length of , 5 0.320 m, assume the biceps muscle is relaxed, and ignore the mass and length of the hand. Find (a) the tension in the strap and (b) the components of the reaction force exerted by the humerus on the forearm.

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Title College Physics 9 
Author Serway Vuille
ISBN 9780840062062

In an emergency situation, a person with a broken forearm

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