GATE Biomechanics: Joint Forces and Equilibrium – Previous Year Questions
6 GATE previous year questions on Joint Forces and Equilibrium (Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.
- GATE 2020 BM Q49 – A 60 kg person stands on one foot on a force plate. Ground reaction acts 40 mm anterior to the ankle joint. The foot centre of mass is 60 mm from the…
- GATE 2022 BM Q45 – The deltoid muscle holds the arm outstretched as shown. Arm weight W=30 N acts downward 30 cm horizontally from the shoulder joint. Muscle attachment…
- GATE 2023 BM Q63 – A total hip-joint prosthesis has L₁=40 mm, L₂=60 mm, θ₁=45° and θ₂=90°, as shown. While the subject stands symmetrically on both feet, a joint…
- GATE 2024 BM Q62 – An artificial forearm has moment of inertia 0.3 kg m² about its centre of mass,mass 3 kg,and centre of mass 20 cm from the elbow. Find inertia about…
- GATE 2024 BM Q65 – The shown extensor exercise apparatus has OP=0.15 m,OQ=0.35 m,θ=30°,lower-arm weight 20 N acting at P,and tensile force F=50 N at Q. Extensor muscle…
- GATE 2026 BM Q60 – An arm holds a ball in static equilibrium, as shown. Biceps force F acts at 60° to the rigid lower arm. Ball weight W1=50 N and lower-arm weight W2=20…