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Distributed load (compresssive and frictional forces) acting on a needle shaft as it interacts with an elastic medium. Inset: Forces acting on the bevel tip, where P and Q are the resultant forces along the bevel edge. qx and qy are the resultant forces along the bottom edge of the needle tip.
