Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture - Problems - Page 255: 34

Answer

Part A) The force required of the deltoid muscle is about $230N$ Part B) The force on the shoulder joint is about $220N$ and acts at an angle of $8.4^{\circ}$ from the horizontal

Work Step by Step

A) We sum the torques about the shoulder joint to solve for $F_M$; $(+ \circlearrowleft) \sum \tau=0$ $F_M\sin15^{\circ}*0.12m-mg*.24m=0$ $F_M=\frac{mg*.24m}{\sin15^{\circ}*0.12m}$ $F_M=\frac{3.0kg*9.8m/s^2*.24m}{\sin15^{\circ}*0.12m}$ $F_M\approx230N$ The force required of the deltoid muscle is about $230N$. B) Sum the forces horizontally to relate $\theta$ to $F_J$; $(\rightarrow +) \sum \overrightarrow{F}_{x} =0 $ $\cos\theta*F_J-\cos15^{\circ}*F_M=0$ $F_J=\frac{\cos15^{\circ}*F_M}{\cos\theta}$ We sum the torques about the point on the arm where $F_M$ acts to solve for $F_J$: $(+ \circlearrowleft) \sum \tau=0$ $.12m*\sin\theta*F_J-mg*.12m=0$ $\sin\theta*F_J-mg=0$ Substitute $\frac{\cos15^{\circ}*F_M}{\cos\theta}$ for $F_J$ $\sin\theta*(\frac{\cos15^{\circ}*F_M}{\cos\theta})-mg=0$ $\tan\theta*\cos15^{\circ}*F_M-mg=0$ $\theta=\arctan(\frac{mg}{\cos15^{\circ}F_M})$ $\theta=\arctan(\frac{3.3kg*9.8m/s^2}{\cos15^{\circ}230N})$ $\theta\approx8.4^{\circ}$ Now we can use the angle to solve for the force required. $F_J=\frac{\cos15^{\circ}*230N}{\cos8.4^{\circ}}$ $F_J\approx220N$ The force on the shoulder joint is about 220N and acts at an angle of $8.4^{\circ}$ from the horizontal.
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