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  A 6.0-kg ball is held in the hand with the lower arm making a 90-degree angle with the upper arm. The lower arm and hand have a combined mass of 2.5 kg and a center of mass 18 cm from the elbow joint. The ball is 40 cm from the elbow joint. If the biceps muscle is 12 cm from the center-of-mass point of the lower arm and hand, calculate the force that the biceps muscle must exert in order to keep the lower arm and hand horizontal. A)  466 N B)  48.0 N C)  392 N D)  233 N E)  none of the above A 6.0-kg ball is held in the hand with the lower arm making a 90-degree angle with the upper arm. The lower arm and hand have a combined mass of 2.5 kg and a center of mass 18 cm from the elbow joint. The ball is 40 cm from the elbow joint. If the biceps muscle is 12 cm from the center-of-mass point of the lower arm and hand, calculate the force that the biceps muscle must exert in order to keep the lower arm and hand horizontal.


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