BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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Author: Hall
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Chapter 6, Problem 10IP
Summary Introduction
To determine: The force exerted by our own biceps.
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Load (L) = 5 kgs
= Effort
E = Fulcrum
Weight of forearm = 1.8 kgs
L = Load
Biceps brachii
muscle
Distance of load from elbow joint = 35 cm
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Effort (E) = contraction
of biceps brachii
Distance of center of mass of forearm from elbow = 17 cm
Distance of tendon from elbow = 4 cm
A) Draw the free-body diagram to represent the forces and moments
Load (L) = weight of
object plus forearm
B) Write the torque equation for static equilibrium
Fulcrum (F) = elbow joint
The graphs below show the force-versus-shortening-velocity and power-versus-
shortening-velocity curves for four muscles in the human lower extremity. Note
that these curves show this relationship only for shortening activations (positive
shortening velocities), not lengthening activations. And, note that the values
displayed on the axes of the graphs are absolute (not normalized) values of force,
power, and velocity.
These graphs apply to the next three questions.
Force vs Shortening Velocity
Power vs Shortening Velocity
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1,200
300
2 900
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600
100
300
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1.0
1.5
2.0
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Shortening Velocity (m/s)
Shortening Velocity (m/s)
muscle 1
muscle 3
muscle 2
muscle 4
Force (N)
Power (W)
If your biceps brachii muscle attaches to your forearm 2 inches below your elbow, the distance from the elbow to the palm of your hand is 18 inches, and you lift a 20 pound weight, how much pull must your muscle exert to achieve elbow flexion? If your biceps brachii muscle attaches to your forearm 2 inches below your elbow, the distance from the elbow to the palm of your hand is 18 inches, and you lift a 20 pound weight, how much pull must your muscle exert to achieve elbow flexion?
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