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An Investigation into the Impact of Rotational and Two-Dimensional Linear Projectile Motion on the Structural Integrity of the Musculoskeletal System Li, Katherine; Wang, Sarah

Abstract

The effects of varying initial angular velocities on the force a spheroid projectile exerts on a hard surface was studied. The force was quantified by identifying the relationship between the torque and the perpendicular force acting upon impact. In this study, a more specific scenario was investigated: the ability of spheroid projectiles to break a human femur. This was accomplished by using a pitching machine directed at a wooden board to simulate such a scenario. After data was collected and analyzed, literature values of breaking force were used along with the data to determine how fast a ball must spin or travel to break a femur. It was determined that a ball must rotate 16115 rad/s or travel 207.365m/s to break a femur which are both unrealistic speeds.

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An Investigation into the Impact of Rotational and Two-Dimensional Linear Projectile Motion on the Structural Integrity of the Musculoskeletal System
Creator
Li, Katherine; Wang, Sarah
Date Issued
2021-06-18
Description
The effects of varying initial angular velocities on the force a spheroid projectile exerts on a hard surface was studied. The force was quantified by identifying the relationship between the torque and the perpendicular force acting upon impact. In this study, a more specific scenario was investigated: the ability of spheroid projectiles to break a human femur. This was accomplished by using a pitching machine directed at a wooden board to simulate such a scenario. After data was collected and analyzed, literature values of breaking force were used along with the data to determine how fast a ball must spin or travel to break a femur. It was determined that a ball must rotate 16115 rad/s or travel 207.365m/s to break a femur which are both unrealistic speeds.
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Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. Science One Research Projects; University of British Columbia. SCIE 001
Date Available
2021-06-24
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0398528
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78789
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Undergraduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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