BASIC BIOMECHANICS

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ISBN: 9781259913877

Author: Hall

Publisher: RENT MCG

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Chapter 12, Problem 4IP

If μ_s between a basketball shoe and a court is 0.56, and the normal reaction force acting on the shoe is 350 N, how much horizontal force is required to cause the shoe to slide? (Answer: >196 N)

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BASIC BIOMECHANICS

Ch. 12 - How much force must be applied by a kicker to give...Ch. 12 - A high jumper with a body weight of 712 N exerts a...Ch. 12 - What factors affect the magnitude of friction?Ch. 12 - If s between a basketball shoe and a court is...Ch. 12 - A football player pushes a 670-N blocking sled....Ch. 12 - Lineman A has a mass of 100 kg and is traveling...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7IP Ch. 12 - A ball dropped on a surface from a 2-m height...Ch. 12 - A set of 20 stairs, each of 20-cm height, is...Ch. 12 - A pitched ball with a mass of 1 kg reaches a...

Ch. 12 - Identify three practical examples of each of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2AP Ch. 12 - A 2-kg block sitting on a horizontal surface is...Ch. 12 - Explain the interrelationships among mechanical...Ch. 12 - Prob. 5AP Ch. 12 - A 108 cm, 0.73-kg golf club is swung for 0.5 s...Ch. 12 - A 6.5-N ball is thrown with an initial velocity of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 8AP Ch. 12 - Using the principle of conservation of mechanical...Ch. 12 - Prob. 10AP

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