During vigorous downhill hiking, the force on the knee cartilage (the medial and

Question

During vigorous downhill hiking, the force on the knee cartilage (the medial and lateral meniscus) can be up to eight times body weight. Depending on the angle of descent, this force can cause a large shear force on the cartilage and deform it. The cartilage has an area of about 11.0 { m cm}^{2} and a shear modulus of 12.0 { m MPa}.

Part A -
If the hiker plus his pack have a combined mass of 115 { m kg} (not unreasonable), and if the maximum force at impact is 8.00 times his body weight (which, of course, includes the weight of his pack) at an angle of 12.0^circ with the cartilage (see the figure ), through what angle (in degrees) will his knee cartilage be deformed? (Recall that the bone below the cartilage pushes upward with the same force as the downward force.)

Explanation / Answer

m=113*8=904 Kg

F=mg=904*9.8=8859.2 N

F'=Fsin(12)=1841.93 N

tan(phi)=1841.93/(11 x10^-4*12x10^6)=0.1395

So phi=7.944 degrees

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