College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Chapter 8, Problem 36P
The normal force of the ground on the foot can reach three times a runner’s body weight when the foot strikes the pavement. By what amount does the 52-cm-long femur of an 80 kg runner compress at this moment? The cross-section area of the bone of the femur can be taken as 5.2 × 10–4 m2.
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