PE biomechanics glossary words

Question 1

What are kinetics?

Answer 1

The study of forces that cause motion and forces resulting from motion.

Question 2

What are kinematics?

Answer 2

The description of motion. Is is the study of movement with reference to time, distance, displacement and velocity.

Question 3

What is quantitative data?

Answer 3

Involves numbers and data that can be expressed numerically. This data is countable, measurable and objective.

Question 4

What is qualitative data?

Answer 4

Data that can not be expressed in numbers and is described using words. This data is interpretation-based, descriptive, and subjective.

Question 5

what is linear motion

Answer 5

Motion that occurs along a straight line where all parts of the object travel the same distance in the same direction at the same time.

Question 6

What is angular motion

Answer 6

Motion that occurs when an athlete or object rotates around an (imaginary) axis.

Question 7

what is general motion + example

Answer 7

A combination of linear motion and angular motion. Eg. In running the torso moves in a straight line and the arms and legs rotate.