Calculate the magnitude of the force in the elbow joint in units of newtons.

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 Calculate the magnitude of the force in the elbow joint in units of newtons. 

Problem 2: The figure shows the forearm of a person holding a book. The biceps exert a
force FB, and the book has a mass of 3.2 kg.
Triceps
muscle
FE
4.0
cm
r₁
F
16 cm
FB
12
Biceps
muscle
m₂ = 2.5 kg
CG
Wa
38 cm
CG
13
PHYSICS
CG
Wb
CG
Wb
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2: The figure shows the forearm of a person holding a book. The biceps exert a force FB, and the book has a mass of 3.2 kg. Triceps muscle FE 4.0 cm r₁ F 16 cm FB 12 Biceps muscle m₂ = 2.5 kg CG Wa 38 cm CG 13 PHYSICS CG Wb CG Wb
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