Work Done on Femur: Calculating Force Applied on 435mm Femur

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The discussion focuses on calculating the work done by an external force of 151 N applied to a 435 mm femur, modeled as a hollow cylinder with an inner radius of 4.20 mm and an outer radius of 12.60 mm. Young's modulus for the bone is specified as Y = 1.67×1010 Pa. Key considerations include the type of force application (axial, torsion, shear) and the method for calculating work done on a deformable object.

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How much work is done by an external force of 151 N when it is applied to a 435 mm femur? Model the bone as a hollow cylinder with inner radius R1 = 4.20 mm and outer radius R2 = 12.60 mm. Young's modulus for the bone is Y = 1.67×1010 Pa.

Could someone please help me approach this problem?
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Hi as76, welcome to PF.

(1) How is the force applied (e.g., axial, torsion, shear?)

(2) Do you know how to calculate work done by an applied force on a deformable object?
 

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