Bio Mechanics Flashcards
1
Q
What is a lever
A
A rigid structure or bar that can move about a pivot
2
Q
What has to happen to move the weight
A
A force has to be applied
3
Q
What is the load
A
The weight or resistance of the lever arm and anything that is attached to it
4
Q
What is the effort
A
The force or muscle contraction applied to move the lever
5
Q
What is he fulcrum
A
The pivot or fixed point about which the lever moves
6
Q
Effort arm
A
The (the perpendicular or the right angle) distance between the effort and the fulcrum
7
Q
What is the load arm
A
The (perpendicular or right angle) distance between the load and the fulcrum
