(femur) breaks under a compressive force of about 9.00 × 104 N for a human and (1.01x10^1) × 104 N for a horse. The human femur has a compressive strength of 160 MPa, whereas the horse femur has a compressive strength of 140 MPa. What is the effective cross-sectio

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The leg bone (femur) breaks under a compressive force of about

9.00 × 104 N for a human and (1.01x10^1) × 104 N for a horse. The human femur has a compressive strength of 160 MPa, whereas the horse femur has a compressive strength of 140 MPa.

What is the effective cross-sectional area of the femur in a human in units of m^2? Give your answer with three significant figures IN STANDARD FORM.

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