3. During tug of war, the bicep muscle generated 4k N force that was perpendicular to the forearm bone. The bicep muscle was attached 4 cm from the elbow joint as shown in figure below. (a) Compute the bending moment at section a-a (b) If a circular solid bone with allowable compressive stress of 130 MPa, what is the minimum permissible radius of the bone?

3. During tug of war, the bicep muscle generated 4k N force that was perpendicular to the forearm bone. The bicep muscle was attached 4 cm from the elbow joint as shown in figure below. (a) Compute the bending moment at section a-a (b) If a circular solid bone with allowable compressive stress of 130 MPa, what is the minimum permissible radius of the bone?

Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere

Publisher:Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere

Chapter3: Torsion

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Problem 3.2.3P: A copper rod of length L = 18.0 in. is to be twisted by torques T (see figure) until the angle of...

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