From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter provides an in-depth discussion of forces and torque in the human body. We learn about muscular force, the importance of posture in preventing back strain, and how muscles, joints, and bones work together. Includes questions, problems and exercises.

Concepts

mechanical advantage, equilibrium, torque

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Additional Tags

back strain, bad posture, forces exerted by muscles, muscle system, openstax: forces and torques in muscles and joints

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)