Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 12, Problem 42P
(I) The femur bone in the human leg has a minimum effective cross section of about 3.0 cm2 (= 3.0 × 10−4 m2). How much compressive force can it withstand before breaking?
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