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 \(\mathrm{W}_{0}=200\mathrm{~N}\) and the weight of the heavy object is \(\mathrm{W}_{1}=300\mathrm{~N}\). 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 \(\alpha=30^{\circ}\) 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 \( d_{C}=4\mathrm{~cm}, d_{B}=10\mathrm{~cm}\), and \( d_{A}=25\mathrm{~cm}\), respectively.
1) Calculate the joint reaction force of the knee joint and the magnitude of muscle force for keeping this posture; and
2) 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
3) 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)
A person is doing knee extension exercise by

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