What is the tension acting vertically in an Achilles tendon of a heel, for a person standing still on horizontal ground on the ball of one foot and lifting the heel just off the ground? Take the weight of the person to be 600 N, the displacement of the ball from the ankle to be 12.0 cm and the displacement of the ankle from the heel to be 3.00 cm. O 2.40 kN 600 N O 1.80 kN O 1.20 kN O2.20 kN O 1.35 kN Previous Page Next Page Page 5 of 14

What is the tension acting vertically in an Achilles tendon of a heel, for a person standing still on horizontal ground on the ball of one foot and lifting the heel just off the ground? Take the weight of the person to be 600 N, the displacement of the ball from the ankle to be 12.0 cm and the displacement of the ankle from the heel to be 3.00 cm. O 2.40 kN 600 N O 1.80 kN O 1.20 kN O2.20 kN O 1.35 kN Previous Page Next Page Page 5 of 14

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws

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