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Basic Biomechanics 7th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0073522760
book Basic Biomechanics 7th Edition by Susan Hall cover

Basic Biomechanics 7th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0073522760
Exercise 2
In the human femur, bone tissue is strongest in resisting compressive force, approximately half as strong in resisting tensile force, and only about one-fifth as strong in resisting shear force. If a tensile force of 8000 N is sufficient to produce a fracture, how much compressive force will produce a fracture? How much shear force will produce a fracture?
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