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A person is standing on a level floor. His head, upper torso,arms, & hands together weigh 438 N & have a center ofgravity that is 1.28 m above the floor. His upper legs weigh 144N& have a center of gravity that is 0.76 m above the floor.Finally, his lower legs & feet together weigh 87N & have acenter of gravity that is 0.25m above the floor. Relative to thefloor, find the location of the center of gravity for his entirebody. Book answer: 1.03 m THANKS. A person is standing on a level floor. His head, upper torso,arms, & hands together weigh 438 N & have a center ofgravity that is 1.28 m above the floor. His upper legs weigh 144N& have a center of gravity that is 0.76 m above the floor.Finally, his lower legs & feet together weigh 87N & have acenter of gravity that is 0.25m above the floor. Relative to thefloor, find the location of the center of gravity for his entirebody. Book answer: 1.03 m THANKS.

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[(438*1.28) + (144*0.76) + (87*0.25)]/(438 + 144 + 87) = 1.03 m

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