Biophysics Exercises
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ScribdTranslationsSAN PEDRO UNIVERSITY COURSE: MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS
EAP MEDICINE TEACHER: M,Sc. CHRISTIAN PUICAN FARROÑAY
1. What is the moment about the elbow when a 500g mass Fm and F c exerted on the forearm by the triceps and the
is held in the hand of an arm that forms an angle of 30° humerus.
with the body? (00´= 28cm, 0´0´´= 23cm and 0
´´H=7.5cm)
6. Repeat the previous problem assuming that the forearm
and hand together weigh 2.5N and that their center of
gravity is 18cm from O.
7. Young adults can exert a maximum force of 40N on the
apparatus as shown in the figure. If the apparatus is 28cm
2. Find the total force applied to the patient's head by the from the elbow and the biceps is attached 5cm from the
traction device in the following figure. elbow, what are the magnitudes of the forces exerted by
(a) the biceps and (b) the humerus?
3. Find the force exerted on the foot by the traction device.
8. The next one shows an athlete preparing to do an upward
jump. If your mass is 80kg and your center of gravity is
located above a point P that is on the ground 3 feet from
your toes and 2 feet from your shoulders. What are the
forces exerted by the ground on the hands and feet?
4. The antebr on with respect to the arm at 9. A 200lb man. is standing 5 feet from one end of a 20-foot
90°
scaffold. The scaffold weighs 150lb. What are the
and holds a mass of 700 g in his hand, neglecting the
tensions T1 and T2 in the ropes that support the scaffold?
weight of the forearm (a) What is the moment produced
by the weight around the elbow joints? (b) What is the
moment about O product of the force Fm exerted on the
forearm by the biceps?
10. In the exercise done with the apparatus, the moment
around the knee exerted by the rope varies with the
elevation of the leg. Calculate the moment for the four
positions in the figure.
5. With the forearm in a horizontal position, the hand exerts
a force of 9N on the scale. Find the modules of the forces
SAN PEDRO UNIVERSITY COURSE: MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS
EAP MEDICINE TEACHER: M,Sc. CHRISTIAN PUICAN FARROÑAY
11. The forearm in the figure is at 50° with respect to the
arm and is holding a 15lb weight in its hand (a) What is
the magnitude of the force exerted on the forearm by the
biceps? (disregard the weight of the forearm). (b) Find
the magnitude of the force exerted by the elbow on the
forearm. 15. A person's center of gravity is measured by weighing the
person on a platform supported by two scales. Scales are
adjusted to read zero when they only support the
platform and the person stands with their head and feet
just above the scales. Deduce the formula for the distance
12. Repeat the previous problem assuming that the forearm
and hand together weigh 6 lb and that their center of
gravity is 8 in. from the elbow.
13. When in an upright posture, the center of gravity of the 16. An object is resting on two scales, separated from each
body is on a line that falls 1.25 inches in front of the other by 2 m. The scale on the left shows 20 kp and the
ankle joint. The calf muscle (the Achilles tendon muscle one on the right shows 12 kp. (a) What is the weight of
group) attaches to the ankle 1.75 in. behind the joint and the object? (b) What is the perpendicular distance d
rises at an angle of 83°. (a) Find the force F m on this from O to the vertical line passing through the center of
muscle for a 150-lb man standing (remember that each gravity of the object?
leg supports half the man's weight) (b) What is the
contact force F c exerted on the ankle joint?
14. The moment about the knee exerted by the 20lb weight
attached to the ankle varies with leg elevation. Calculate
the moment for the four positions shown in the figure
