Increasing the Rate of Application of a Force Causes a Ligament

question 11

Multiple Choice

Increasing the rate of application of a force causes a ligament to ____________________.

• A) store less energy to failure
• B) require more force to rupture
• C) decrease stiffness
• D) elongate more

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