Answer:
Fm = 51N and Fj = 26N
Summing the moments about the shoulder joint
Sum of anticlockwise moments = sum of clockwise moments
Fm x 12 = mg x 24
Fm = 2.6 x 9.8 × 24/12
Fm = 51N
Summing the forces acting on the arm
Sum of upward forces = sum of downward forces
Fm = Fj + mg
51 = Fj + 2.6 × 9.8
51 = Fj + 25.48
Fj = 51 - 25.48
Fj = 26N
Explanation:
Newtons first law and the principle of moments have been applied in solving this problem.