Question: 4 . ( 1 5 pts total ) A person is using both hands to hold a box on its two handles, with a posture

4.(15 pts total) A person is using both hands to hold a box on its two handles, with a posture illustrated by the figure below..
Assume the person's body dimensions are all at the level of a 50th percentile female.
i. What is the length from the elbow to the handle? What is the length from the shoulder to the elbow? (3 pts)
ii. The mass of the box is 8 kg (the mass center is located in the middle of the box), the mass of a lower arm plus a hand is 1.4 kg (the mass center is located in the middle of the segment), an upper arm weighs 2 kg (the mass center is located in the middle of this segment), and the total mass of the head and torso is 28 kg . Use \(\mathrm{g}=10\mathrm{~N}/\mathrm{kg}\), and 1 inch =2.54 cm . How large is the force (in Newtons) exerted by the back muscles at the L5/S1? How large is the compression force at the L5/S1?(12 pts)
4 . ( 1 5 pts total ) A person is using both

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