A person supports himself on the ball of one foot. The normal force N=724 N pushes up on the ball of the foot on one side of the ankle joint, while the Achilles tendon pulls up on the foot on the other side of the joint. Gastrocnemius- soleus muscles Tibia Fribia Achilles Achilles tendon- Calcaneus (heel bone) 12.8 cm 4.60 cm

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Please help me! a) What is the tension in the Achilles tendon? b) What is the magnitude of the downward force exerted on the ankle joint by the tibia?
A person supports himself on the ball of one foot. The normal force N= 724 N pushes up on the ball of the foot on one
side of the ankle joint, while the Achilles tendon pulls up on the foot on the other side of the joint.
Gastrocnemius-
soleus muscles
Tibia
FTibia
Achilles
Achilles tendon-
AN
Calcaneus
(heel bone)
12.8 cm
4.60 cm
Transcribed Image Text:A person supports himself on the ball of one foot. The normal force N= 724 N pushes up on the ball of the foot on one side of the ankle joint, while the Achilles tendon pulls up on the foot on the other side of the joint. Gastrocnemius- soleus muscles Tibia FTibia Achilles Achilles tendon- AN Calcaneus (heel bone) 12.8 cm 4.60 cm
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