Compute the magnitude of the muscular force


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Q: An athlete is exercising while wearing a 5-lb ankle weight at A as shown. Determine

(a) The moment of the weight about the knee joint at B,

(b) The magnitude of the muscular force P which creates a moment of equal magnitude about B,

(c) The smallest force F applied at C which creates the same moment about B as the weight.

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