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5 The diagram shows an athlete doing press-ups on a floor. The athlete is using both hands. The area of contact of each hand with the floor is S. The athlete’s toes act as a pivot during each press-up. point X toes W S The athlete’s weight W acts through point X. The distance between his toes and point X is three quarters of the distance between his toes and his shoulders. What is the pressure exerted on the palm of each of the athlete’s hands? W 3W W 3W A B C D 8S 8S 4S 4S
5 The diagram shows an athlete doing press-ups on a floor. The athlete is using both hands. The
area of contact of each hand with the floor is S. The athlete’s toes act as a pivot during each
press-up.
point X
toes
W
S
The athlete’s weight W acts through point X. The distance between his toes and point X is
three quarters of the distance between his toes and his shoulders.
What is the pressure exerted on the palm of each of the athlete’s hands?
W 3W W 3W
A B C D
8S 8S 4S 4S
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