To keep the calculations simple, but still reasonable, we shall model a human leg that is 100.0 cm long (measured from the hip joint) by assuming that the upper leg and the lower leg (which includes the foot) have equal lengths and that each of them is uniform. For a 80.0 kg person, the mass of the upper leg is m₁ = 10.0 kg, while that of the lower leg (including the foot) is m2 = 6.00 kg. Find the location of the center of mass of this leg, relative to the hip joint, if it is a) Fully extended b) Bent at the knee to form a right angle with the upper leg

To keep the calculations simple, but still reasonable, we shall model a human leg that is 100.0 cm long (measured from the hip joint) by assuming that the upper leg and the lower leg (which includes the foot) have equal lengths and that each of them is uniform. For a 80.0 kg person, the mass of the upper leg is m₁ = 10.0 kg, while that of the lower leg (including the foot) is m2 = 6.00 kg. Find the location of the center of mass of this leg, relative to the hip joint, if it is a) Fully extended b) Bent at the knee to form a right angle with the upper leg

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

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Chapter9: Dynamics Of A System Of Particles

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.51P

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