Biophysics Dr. Mohaned Mohammed: Chapter Two Statics and Torque Quiz

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What is the formula for calculating torque?

  • $\tau = r \div F$
  • $\tau = F + r$
  • $\tau = F - r$
  • $\tau = F \times r$ (correct)

In which unit is force measured?

  • Joule
  • Newton (N) (correct)
  • Watt
  • Pascal (Pa)

What does it mean if the torque is zero?

  • The angle between the force and the arm length is zero
  • The force is passing through the pivot point (correct)
  • The applied force is zero
  • The length of the arm is zero

What are the conditions for a body to be in mechanical equilibrium?

<p>Resultant external force equals zero and resultant external torque about any axis equals zero (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What represents the center of mass in an object?

<p>The geometric center of the object (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the direction of torque be obtained?

<p>By using the right-hand rule (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition for a body to be in stable equilibrium under the action of gravity?

<p>The center of mass position must be directly over its base of support (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In unstable equilibrium, what happens if the center of mass is still above its base?

<p>The reaction force at the pivoting point and force produced by the body weight try to restore the body to its original position (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the center of gravity of an erect person with arms at the side located?

<p>56% of the person’s height measured from the soles of the feet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a person tend to do when carrying an uneven load?

<p>Compensate by bending and extending the limbs to shift the center of gravity back over the feet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What problem do people who have lost an arm often experience?

<p>Permanent distortion of the spine due to continuous compensatory bending of the torso (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the torque produced by a person's weight if their mass is 70 kg and gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s^2?

<p>$68.6$ N.m (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite restoring torque due to a person’s weight if their mass is 70 kg and gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s^2?

<p>$68.6$ N.m (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What force is required to topple an erect person standing at rigid attention if Fa x 1.5 = 68.6?

<p>$45.7$ N (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What torque is produced by the applied force when pivoting around point A if Fa x ra = Fa x 1.5?

<p>$Fa x 1.5$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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