What is the Average Pushing Force a Human Can Exert?

flfgw · Jan 10, 2009

Homework Statement

Does anyone know the average pushing force a human being can exert?

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I did some research online but didn't find anything.

Hunterbender · Jan 11, 2009

I think the question is rather ambiguous. 1. with help of pulley or any other simple machine? 2. account for muscle (prob?) 3. friction?

I looked up "strongest man alive" and I got: Mariusz Pudzianowski

So I guess you can look at his stats and conclude on that.

ninjaDUDE · Jan 12, 2009

I believe the average maximum force would be around 175 kiloNewtons

Gib Z · Jan 14, 2009

ninjaDUDE said:

I believe the average maximum force would be around 175 kiloNewtons

Are you sure about that? Thats 18 tonnes of weight. Seems a bit much.

ninjaDUDE · Jan 14, 2009

Gib Z said:

Are you sure about that? Thats 18 tonnes of weight. Seems a bit much.

woops i meant 17.5

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What is the Average Pushing Force a Human Can Exert?

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