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Physics Properties Of Matter Level: High School

Solid (Bulk Modulus )

The femur is a bone in the leg whose minimum cross-sectional area is about 4.1 10-4 m2 . A compressional force in excess of 6.3 104 N will fracture this bone .

a) Find the maximum stress that this bone can withstand .

b) What is the strain that exists under a maximum-stress condition ?