Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

4th Edition

ISBN: 9780131495081

Author: Douglas C. Giancoli

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

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Chapter 14, Problem 50P

(II) The human leg can be compared to a physical pendulum, with a “natural” swinging period al which walking is easiest. Consider the leg as two rods joined rigidly together at the knee; the axis for the leg is the hip joint. The length of each rod is about the same, 55 cm. The upper rod has a mass of 7.0 kg and the lower rod has a mass of 4.0 kg. (a) Calculate the natural swinging period of the system. (b) Check your answer by standing on a chair and measuring the time for one or more complete back-and-forth swings. The effect of a shorter leg is a shorter swinging period, enabling a faster “natural” stride.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Ch. 14 - Give some examples of everyday vibrating objects....Ch. 14 - Is the acceleration of a simple harmonic...Ch. 14 - Explain why the motion of a piston in an...Ch. 14 - Real springs have mass. 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