How Much Force Does It Take To Break A Bone?
It seems like some people break bones all the time, while others consistently end up unscathed. What exactly does it take to break a bone? Check out Seeker VR! Why Humanity Must Explore The...
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What does it take to break a bone? Like, really… Could I do it with my bare hands?! Hello there skeletal-based humans! Amy here for DNews. Recently it came out that during the filming of the latest Star Wars movie, a hydraulic door broke Harrison Ford’s leg. This got us wondering: how much force does it take to break a bone? As it turns out that question is a lot more complicated than it sounds. Adults have 206 bones that come in a lot of shapes and sizes, so some bones are going to be a lot easier to break than others. The largest bone in your body, your femur or thigh bone, is a lot harder to break than the long slender clavicle, or collarbone, which one of the more commonly broken bones. Part of this has to do with the of muscle around a bone that...
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What does it take to break a bone? Like, really… Could I do it with my bare hands?! Hello there skeletal-based humans! Amy here for DNews. Recently it came out that during the filming of the latest Star Wars movie, a hydraulic door broke Harrison Ford’s leg. This got us wondering: how much force does it take to break a bone? As it turns out that question is a lot more complicated than it sounds. Adults have 206 bones that come in a lot of shapes and sizes, so some bones are going to be a lot easier to break than others. The largest bone in your body, your femur or thigh bone, is a lot harder to break than the long slender clavicle, or collarbone, which one of the more commonly broken bones. Part of this has to do with the of muscle around a bone that...
