Index to Chiropractic Literature
Index to Chiropractic Literature
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URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2351882
Journal J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1990 May;13(4):204-206
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Peer Review Yes
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The product of the adjusting physician's mass and acceleration does not quantify the adjustive force as popularly believed, an error stemming from a misunderstanding of Newton's second law. In this paper, a gedanken experiment illustrates the misapplication of F = ma and suggests that the adjustive force depends on the impact velocity, mass of the doctor, and intrinsic physical properties of the doctor and patient.

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