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  • 06-06-2016
  • Biology
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What size force does the femur exerts on the kneecap if the tendons are oriented as in the figure and the tension in each tendon is 60 N?

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akiyama316
akiyama316 akiyama316
  • 22-09-2017

I have attached the figure :
Based on the figure:
Net force in vertical and horizontal direction on kneecap will be 0.
∑F(horiz) = 0 
\(F_h\) = 60 cos 42 = 44.58 

∑F(vert) = 0, 
\(F_v\) = 60 - 60 sin 42 = 60 - 40.148 = 19.85 

F = \(\sqrt{F_h^2 + F_v^2}\) = 48.8

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