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12.3 Exercise 5

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Note: Unless stated otherwise, the weights of the wires, rods, and other elements are assumed to be negligible. Elastic moduli of selected materials are given in the table.

Why can a squirrel jump from a tree branch to the ground and run away undamaged, while a human could break a bone in such a fall?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 12.3 Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus, exercise 5

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