Problem A person is doing leg exercises where a 100N weight linked via a pulley is attached to their heel. Based on a simplified system in which the quadricep muscles are the only active muscle group and can be modeled as a single muscle tension, what is the muscle tension and joint reaction force at the knee necessary to maintain this position. You can assume the quadriceps is attached to the tibia 5 cm below the knee, making a 15° angle with the horizontal. The weight of the leg is 120 N and the center of gravity is 0.35 m from the knee joint, and the length of the leg is 0.8 m. Make sure to draw a FBD of the lower leg. 100N

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A person is doing leg exercises where a 100N weight linked via a pulley is
attached to their heel. Based on a simplified system in which the quadricep muscles are the only active
muscle group and can be modeled as a single muscle tension, what is the muscle tension and joint
reaction force at the knee necessary to maintain this position. You can assume the quadriceps is
attached to the tibia 5 cm below the knee, making a 15° angle with the horizontal. The weight of the leg
is 120 N and the center of gravity is 0.35 m from the knee joint, and the length of the leg is 0.8 m. Make
sure to draw a FBD of the lower leg.
100N
Fm
Transcribed Image Text:Problem A person is doing leg exercises where a 100N weight linked via a pulley is attached to their heel. Based on a simplified system in which the quadricep muscles are the only active muscle group and can be modeled as a single muscle tension, what is the muscle tension and joint reaction force at the knee necessary to maintain this position. You can assume the quadriceps is attached to the tibia 5 cm below the knee, making a 15° angle with the horizontal. The weight of the leg is 120 N and the center of gravity is 0.35 m from the knee joint, and the length of the leg is 0.8 m. Make sure to draw a FBD of the lower leg. 100N Fm
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