In a traction setup for a broken bone, with pulleys and rope available, how might we be able to increase the force along thetibia using the same weight? (Note that the tibia is the shin bone shown in this image.) legw = mgFigure 4.30 A leg is suspended by a traction system in which wires are used to transmit forces. Frictionless pulleys change the direction of the force Twithout changing its magnitude.

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Chapter3: Force And Motion

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Problem 1FIB: A force is a quantity that is ___ of producing motion or a change in motion. (3.1)

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