Question: Case Study 2 : Slip and Fall A 5 5 - year - old warehouse worker slips on a wet floor and falls from standing

Case Study 2: Slip and Fall
A 55-year-old warehouse worker slips on a wet floor and falls from standing height (1.7 m). The worker reports a fractured femur.
Known Data:
m=80kg, h=1.7m, Fthreshold=4000N
Questions:
Calculate the impact force on the workers femur upon hitting the floor.
Is the reported femur fracture plausible? Why or why not?
If not, what bone would they have likely broken as a result of the fall? (may not need to answer based on your calculations)

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