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How hard would i have to hit my ankle with a hammer to break it?
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Ankle trauma: Assuming this was an accidental strike - pretty hard and you are more prone to a "shatter type of fracture due to concentrated forces. You could have very easily caused a bone bruise which is painful. If you are attempting to break an ankle - unfortunately I can not provide that information
Answered 4/23/2021
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PHYSICS: You would have to determine the force per unit area, acceleration rate of the hammer over the distance traveled, and the stored kinetic energy in the head of the hammer.
Answered 1/25/2018
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