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The tibia bone in the lower leg of an adult human will break if the compressive force on it exceeds about 4×105N (we assume that the ankle is pushing up). Suppose that a student of mass 60 kg steps off a chair that is 0.40 m above the floor. If landing stiff-legged on the surface below, what minimum stopping distance does he need to avoid breaking his tibias?