The largest tendon in the body, the Achilles tendon, connects the calf muscle to the heel bone of the foot. This tendon is typically 16.0 cm long, 5.60 mm in diameter, and has a Young's modulus of 1.35 x 10° Pa. If an athlete has stretched the tendon to a length of 16.7 cm, what is the tension T, in newtons, in the tendon? T =

The largest tendon in the body, the Achilles tendon, connects the calf muscle to the heel bone of the foot. This tendon is typically 16.0 cm long, 5.60 mm in diameter, and has a Young's modulus of 1.35 x 10° Pa. If an athlete has stretched the tendon to a length of 16.7 cm, what is the tension T, in newtons, in the tendon? T =

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter14: Static Equilibrium, Elasticity, And Fracture

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