Jane is sitting on a chair with her lower leg at a 30.0° angle with respect to the vertical, as shown. You need to develop a computer model of her leg to assist in some medical research. Assume that her leg can be modeled as two uniform cylinders, one with mass M = 22.0 kg and length L = 35.0 cm and one with mass m = 10.0 kg and length l = 40.0 cm. Find the y-component of the center of mass of Jane’s leg.

Jane is sitting on a chair with her lower leg at a 30.0° angle with respect to the vertical, as shown. You need to develop a computer model of her leg to assist in some medical research. Assume that her leg can be modeled as two uniform cylinders, one with mass M = 22.0 kg and length L = 35.0 cm and one with mass m = 10.0 kg and length l = 40.0 cm. Find the y-component of the center of mass of Jane’s leg.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter10: Systems Of Particles And Conservation Of Momentum

Section: Chapter Questions

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