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OS-AP-10-12 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia (Problem 12)

The triceps muscle in the back of the upper arm extends the forearm. This muscle in a professional boxer exerts a force of with an effective perpendicular lever arm of 3.00 cm, producing an angular acceleration of the forearm of . What is the moment of inertia of the boxer’s forearm?