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Yes, that's the dissipated energy. The propulsive energy is that same force (magnitude), times the distance the center of mass of the...
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The force applied to the foot is powered by a battery and motors. The motor + battery + mecahnical foot I clumped together as the whole...
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I simplified a person walking into just an electro mechanical foot. The force is applied to the foot to move it due to a battery...
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What I mean is that there is a mechanical foot that moves the same way a real foot moves but is powered electrically. The foot starts at...
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What if the system is just for example a mechanical/electrical foot that moves and slips on the floor. As the foot pushes down and back...
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Ok, then how come with the free body diagram of this simplified system (a person slipping on the floor represented as just a foot in the...
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If we draw the free body diagram of a person walking with the feet slipping, we have kinetic friction applied to the feet. Is this...
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