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Skills for analyzing situations using equilibrium conditions Using biceps...

Skills for analyzing situations using equilibrium conditions

Using biceps to hold a child A man is holding a 16-kg child using both hands with his elbows bent in a 90° angle. The biceps muscle provides the positive torque he needs to support the child. Determine the force that each of his biceps muscles must exert on the forearm in order to hold the child safely in this position. Ignore the triceps muscle and the mass of the arm.

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