Humans can bite with a force of approximately 809 N. If a human tooth has the Young's modulus of bone, a cross-sectional area of 1.1 cm2, and is 1.5 cm long, determine the change in the tooth's length during an 8.09 ✕ 102 N bite.   Young's modulus of bone = 1.8 x 10^10

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Humans can bite with a force of approximately 809 N. If a human tooth has the Young's modulus of bone, a cross-sectional area of 1.1 cm2, and is 1.5 cm long, determine the change in the tooth's length during an 8.09 ✕ 102 N bite.

 

Young's modulus of bone = 1.8 x 10^10

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