Chapter3: Mass Spectrometry: Part One: Basic Theory, Instrumentation And Sampling Techniques
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The figure shows the quadriceps and patellar tendons attached to the patella (the kneecap). If the Tension, T, in each tendon is 1,265 newtons, what is the magnitude of the contact force, F in Newtons exerted on the tendon by the femur.
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The tension in each tendon is .
The tension makes an angle with the horizontal axis is for quadriceps tendon is .
The tension makes an angle with the horizontal axis is for Tibia is .
The magnitude of the contact force for patella is .
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