College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 8, Problem 17CQ
The force that the body muscles exert on bones that are used to lift various objects is usually five to ten times greater than the gravitational force that Earth exerts on the object being lifted. Explain and give an example.
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