In a procedure to evaluate the strength of the tri- ceps muscle, a person pushes down on a load cell with the palm of his hand as indicated in the figure. If the load-cell reading is 160 N, determine the ver- tical tensile force F generated by the triceps muscle. The mass of the lower arm is 1.5 kg with mass cen- ter at G. State any assumptions. Humerus Triceps Ulna Hand 150 mm- -150 mm→ Load cell 25 mm

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In a procedure to evaluate the strength of the tri-
ceps muscle, a person pushes down on a load cell
with the palm of his hand as indicated in the figure.
If the load-cell reading is 160 N, determine the ver-
tical tensile force F generated by the triceps muscle.
The mass of the lower arm is 1.5 kg with mass cen-
ter at G. State any assumptions.
Humerus
Triceps
Ulna
Hand
150 mm-
-150 mm→
Load cell
25 mm
Transcribed Image Text:In a procedure to evaluate the strength of the tri- ceps muscle, a person pushes down on a load cell with the palm of his hand as indicated in the figure. If the load-cell reading is 160 N, determine the ver- tical tensile force F generated by the triceps muscle. The mass of the lower arm is 1.5 kg with mass cen- ter at G. State any assumptions. Humerus Triceps Ulna Hand 150 mm- -150 mm→ Load cell 25 mm
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