If you are in a
health field,
you may not be too interested in applying Physics to thrown
balls or balanced
seesaws. Here are a few examples from your textbook
involving human
physiology and anatomy that may be more relevant to your field
of study.
Try the examples on your own first.
Most require some
type of approximation, which is usually a judgement call.
The links below lead to a written solution and a video going
through the solution.
|
Problem
Number |
Description |
Printed
Solution |
Video
Solution |
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4-33 |
Force
exerted by braces on a crooked tooth |
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5-17 |
Force
exerted on the legs of a rappeler |
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7-53 |
Force
on a jogger’s foot |
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7-56 |
Power
generated by a swimmer |
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|
8-10 |
Damage
to a boxer’s brain |
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9-32 |
Holding
up one’s head |
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9-34 |
Holding
a child on one’s foot |
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11-73 |
Urination
reflex in a pregnant woman |
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11-75 |
Pressure
of spinal fluid |
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13-62 |
Breathing
atop Mt Everest |
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14-32 |
Heat
loss through one’s skin |
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|
17-51 |
Improved
hearing |
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|
17-62 |
Check
your hearing |
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|
17-76 |
Ultrasound
transducers |
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Extra
Problem |
Ice
Water Diet |