Question

The two thigh bones (femurs), each of cross-
sectional area 12 cm2 support the upper part
of a human body of mass 40 kg. Estimate
the average pressure sustained by the femurs.
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Answer 1

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area = 10 ^2

mass = 40

g=10

Pressure = force/area

= 10^2 × 40 ×10 (g=10)

= 4 × 10^2

pressure on each femur

= 4× 10 ^2÷2

= 2 × 10^2