Question: A person is doing knee extension exercise by lifting a heavy object. At this moment, the leg is holding still. The weight of the lower
A person is doing knee extension exercise by lifting a heavy object. At this moment, the leg is holding still. The weight of the lower leg is mathrmWmathrm~N and the weight of the heavy object is mathrmWmathrm~N The object contacts foot at point A while the center of mass of the lower leg is point B Knee joint center is point O Muscle force generated by the knee extensors is exerted at point C through the patella tendon, with the force direction is alphacirc with the vertical. The distances between O and the application line of the muscle force, weight of the lower leg, and weight of the heavy object are dCmathrm~cm dBmathrm~cm and dAmathrm~cm respectively.
Calculate the joint reaction force of the knee joint and the magnitude of muscle force for keeping this posture; and
Assuming the muscle force exerted on the patella bone by knee extensors is horizontal and point left, calculate the magnitude of contact force between patella and femur; and
If there is no patella bone, the muscle force will increase or decrease? Why?
Please draw proper free body diagrams and write down assumptions if any
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