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When you walk, your Achilles tendon, which connects your BIO heel to your calf muscles, re...

When you walk, your Achilles tendon, which connects your BIO heel to your calf muscles, repeatedly stretches and contracts, much like a spring. This helps make walking more efficient. Suppose your Achilles tendon is 15 cm long and has a cross-section area of 110 mm2, typical values. If you model the Achilles tendon as a spring, what is its spring constant?

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