A person holds a 1.42-N baseball in his hand, a distance of 34.0 cm from the elbow joint, as shown in the figure (Figure 1). The biceps, attached at a distance of 2.75 cm from the elbow, exerts an upward force of 12.6 N on the forearm. Consider the forearm and hand to be a uniform rod with a mass of 1.20 kg. Figure Humerus Ulna W Biceps 12.6 N 2.75 cm 17.0 cm- Radius Mg 17.0 cm 1 of 1 > Part A ▾ Calculate the net torque acting on the forearm and hand. Use the elbow joint as the axis of rotation. ► View Available Hint(s) T= Submit Part B Complete previous part(s) Part C 195] ΑΣΦ Oincrease O decrease Submit 6 Would the torque exerted on the forearm by the biceps increase or decrease if the biceps were attached farther from ► View Available Hint(s) Humerus ? Previous Answers N-m ✓ Correct Picture the Problem: The biceps muscle, the weight of the arm, and the weight of the ball all exert torques on
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