Question
A person of mass M lies on the floor doing leg raises. His leg is 0.85m long and pivots at the hip. Treat his legs (including feet) as uniform cylinders, with both legs comprising 34.5% of body mass, and the rest of his body as a uniform cylinder comprising the rest of his mass. He raises both legs 40∘ above the horizontal.
1)How far does the center of mass of each leg rise?
2)How far does the entire body's center of mass rise?
1)How far does the center of mass of each leg rise?
2)How far does the entire body's center of mass rise?