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3 laws, centre of mass, factors affecting stability, d+e of scalars speed + dist (70 cards)

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an increase in friction increases

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stability/balance

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what has greater inertia, a shot or a tennisball

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a shot

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what is newtons first law of physics about

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inertia

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what is inertia

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the resistance of a body to move or change its state of motion

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linking to inertia, if an object is at rest what will happen

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it will remain at rest

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linking to inertia if an object is moving in one direction what will happen

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it will continue to do so at the same velocity until other forces are exerted upon it

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what is the deeper definition of inertia? every ……

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every body continues in its state of rest or motion in a straight line, unless compelled to change that state by external forces exerted upon it

simply: a force is required to change the state of motion of that object

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the state of motion can be what and changing it means what

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still or moving

speeding up or slowing down

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what is inertia measured in

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kg

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the bigger the mass of an object the …….. the inertia, meaning ….

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the larger the inertia meaning it is harder to change its motion

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what surface can have zero friction

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ice

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the force acting on an object (in order to overcome inertia) must be ….

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unbalanced and larger than inertia

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an ice hockey puck will be in a state of ……. before hit and will remain in a …. …….. before it hits the net/wall

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state of inertia
in a constant inertia

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analyse using newtons 1st law how a footballer will move towards the ball from a stationary position

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they will be in a state of inertia before movement occurs

a force is needed to change their state of motion and over come inertia otherwise they will remain stationary

this force must be unbalanced and larger than inertia

the footballer will provide internal force by contracting their leg muscles (1)

using this force they can overcome inertia allowing them to move from a stationary position and kick the ball from the preferred pitch position (1)

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what is newtons second law of physics about

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acceleration

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what is the equation for 2nd law

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force= mass x acceleration

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what is the definition for 2nd law

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the rate of momentum of a body is proportional to the force causing it AND the change takes place in the direction in which the force acts

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2nd law def in simple terms:
more force =
direction force=

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more force on object= more acceleration/faster body will go

direction you put the force in = direction body goes

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according to 2nd law what remains constant

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the mass of the performer

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linking to 2nd law the more mass or inertia a body has the more ……. to

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the more force it takes to accel the object

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analyse using 2nd law how a footballer will move towards the ball from a stationary position
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by varying force of muscle contractions/the number of motor units recruited the footballer can cause a change in momentum for stationary to moving

therefore the greater the force they generate the greater the acceleration to the ball

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a swimmer dives of the starting blocks as quick as possible explain how using 1st and 2nd laws

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force is applied by the muscles
1st: law of inertia, will remain on the blocks until a force is applied, continues to move forward with constant velocity until another force is applied, water slows the swimmer

2nd: mass of swimmer is constant, greater the force exerted on the blocks the greater the accel/mom, force governs direction

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what is newtons 3rd law def

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To every action (force) there is an equal and opposite reaction (force)

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what is ground reaction force

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the equal and opposite force exerted on a performer who applies a muscular force on the ground

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what affect does more action force have on the reaction force
the more force applied in the action force the larger the reaction force
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net force is the result of ,....
multiple forces
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3rd: as a sprinter pushes down and backwards on the ground, the ground...
pushes up and forwards on the sprinter
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apply 3rd to a swimmer
swimmer pushes backwards on the water, reaction force thrusts the swimmer forwards
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what is the centre of mass
the point at which the mass goes around, the point of balance of a body
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if the centre of mass comes out of the base of support what happens
you become unstable
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if a person is smaller how does this affect their centre of mass
is it lower
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can the centre of mass be outside the body
yes
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define and explain the concept of centre of mass in relation to forces (3)
com is a unique point of an object where its weight can be considered to act (1) object of uniform shape and desity -com/centre of shape force applied through com/concentric force means the body moves in a straight line/linear motion force not applied through com/eccentric force means body rotates/angular motion produced
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what is a concentric force
a force that is applied through the COM of an object will give it linear motion (will move in a straight line or curve)
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what is an eccentric force
a force not applied through the COM is likely to give the object rotation or angular velocity
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a smaller person has less .... and therefore we can push their .... outside their ......
less inertia push com out bos
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what are the key tips about stability
height of centre of gravity area of bos line of gravity mass of performer/object
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if your line of gravity is within ... then you are stable but
bos but if it near the edge you are less stable
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what is the line of gravity
goes straight down from cog/com
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what is stability
maintain balance/equilibrium, resistance to change position forces altering com can influence/reduce stability
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in most cases........ keep the performer stable by locking ...... in place
isometric contractions locking joints in place
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how to males and females com tend to differ
males tend to have higher com due to increased weight in the shoulders females lower weight around hips
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how to improve stability
lower the centre of mass more contact points/larger area of base of support
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define and explain the concept of centre of mass in relation to forces (3)
com is a unique point of object where its weight can be considered to act object of uniform shape and density- com and centre of shape force applied through com is concentric and results in body moving in a straight line/linear motion force not applied through com is eccentric and results in rotation/angular motion
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unit for speed
m/s
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unit for distance`
m
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is speed a scalar or vector
scalar
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is distance a scalar or vector
scalar
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what is a scalar
when measurements are only described as magnitude/size
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what is a vector
forces that have both magnitude/size and direction
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definition of distance
length of the path a body follows when moving from one position to another
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unit of measurement for distance
m
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unit of measurement for speed
m/s
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definition of speed
the rate of change of distance
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is distance a vector or scalar
scalar
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is speed a vector or scalar
scalar
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formula for speed
distance covered over time taken
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using newtons laws of motion, explain how a player moves towards a ball during a rally (8) first law
1st- law of inertia force is applied by muscles maintain stationary until force is applied to overcome state of inertia performer continues to move towards the ball with constant velocity until another force is applied muscles act as a brake which slows the performer
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using newtons laws of motion, explain how a player moves towards a ball during a rally (8) 2nd law
2nd law- law of acceleration force=mass x accel mass of performer is constant greater the force exerted on the ground, greater the accel/mom towards the ball ground force reaction force governs direction
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using newtons laws of motion, explain how a player moves towards a ball during a rally (8) 3rd law
3rd- law of action and reaction equal and opposite reaction force force applied to ground moves performer
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using newtons first and second laws explain how the swimmer dives off the starting blocks (4) 1st law
1st law is of inertia force applied by muscles performer will remain on the blocks unless a force is applied performer continues to move forwards with constant velocity until another force is applied water slows the swimmer
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using newtons laws of motion, explain how a player moves towards a ball during a rally (8) 2nd law
2nd law- law of acceleration force is applied by muscles mass of swimmer is constant greater the force applied on the blocks the greater the accel/mom force governs direction
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the final stage of an endurance race usually involves a sprint finish using 2nd law, explain how an athlete is able to accelerate towards the finish line (3)
force=mass x accel mass of performer remains constant force provided by muscular contraction greater the force exerted on the floor the greater the accel/mom force governs direction ground reaction force
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tennis player in ready position, use the picture to explain how the msks and nms assist the player in maintaining stability (8) ao1
biomechanical factors affecting stability: height of com ie lower=more stable, area of base of support ie wider=more stable msks: muscle attachment to bones and formation of joints allows movements INTO stable positions nms: two types of muscle contraction, a stationary, stable position would require ISOMETRIC muscle contraction brought about by the RECRUITMENT of muscle fibres
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tennis player in ready position, use the picture to explain how the msks and nms assist the player in maintaining stability (8) AO2
tennis player is bending over=reducing height of com, mass is positioned over bos flexed the legs at knees and hip, adducted the leg at the hip and dorsiflexed the ankles by contracting the muscles to move the joints, they can achieve position shown, they require sufficient force/muscle fibre RECRUITMENT to hold the body in that position, contract isometrically
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tennis player in ready position, use the picture to explain how the msks and nms assist the player in maintaining stability (8) AO3
bos is area beneath a person that includes every contact point with supporting surface, greater area=more stable, area between feet so wide feet=more stable when receiving a serve isometric contracting quads and hams to flex hip and knee=achieve lower com=inc stability, adduction of hip and plantar flexion at the ankles=inc width of a of bos=inc stability whilst stationary using large motor units to produce force required to maintain position, AONL=all will contract and amount of F produced will be varied by SS, stationary position requires less motor units compared to when they are moving across the court to play the shot
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explain how a performer can best maintain stability (8) AO1
stability is the ability to maintain balance/equilibrium height of com area of bos line of cog if performer is moving, mass affects stability
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explain how a performer can best maintain stability (8) A02
height of com ie lower=more stable a of bos ie wider=more stable line of cog ie closer to bos=more stable moving/mass ie greater mass=more stable
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explain how a performer can best maintain stability (8) AO3
bos is ...... , greater=more stable, by widening feet, or put more hands on the floor like in gym headstand, three point stance in rugby squatting down will lower com closer to bos=more stable eg martial arts make sure log stays within bos=more stable
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