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1
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________ is the study of structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of ________.

A

Biomechanics; mechanics

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Biomechanics is the study of ______ and their effects on living ______

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forces; systems

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what is a force

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a push or pull

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what is the SI measurement for force?

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a newton

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how do we graphically represent a force’s magnitude and direction?

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vector

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what does the length of the vector represent? What part of the vector represents the direction?

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  • size of the force

- direction

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what is a scaler? examples?

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a quantity that has magnitude but no direction; mass volume density (a known amount)

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forces acting within the object or system whose motion is being investigated

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internal forces

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t/f internal forces do not change the center of mass

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true

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what are two examples of internal forces?

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tensile forces & compressive forces

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pulling force that acts on the internal structure (object under tension)

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tensile forces

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pushing forces that act on the ends of an internal structure (object under compression)

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compressive forces

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forces that act on an object as a result of its interaction with the environment surrounding it

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external forces

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what is an example of an external force and why?

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measuring weight because weight is the force of gravity acting on an object

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weight = ?

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mass x gravity

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what is the unit for mass?

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kg

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what does ‘g’ represent

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acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/2 squared)

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t/f kilogram is the unit for mass and not for weight

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true

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how do you calculate weight?

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mass x speed of gravity

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forces that occur between objects that are touching one another

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contact forces

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contact forces can be either ____ or _____

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solid or fluid

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what is an example of a contact force

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air resistance, water resistance, the ground

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what are the 2 components of contact force?

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  1. normal contact force aka normal reaction force

2. friction

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which contact force acts perpendicular to the surfaces in contact

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normal contact force

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the line of friction is _____ to the 2 surfaces in contact & _____ motion (or sliding) between the _____
- parallel - opposes - surface
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what forces are responsible for human locomotion?
friction forces
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dry friction between two surfaces that are not moving
static friction
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static friction is also referred to as _____ friction
limiting
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Dynamic friction is also called _____ friction and ______ friction
sliding, kinetic
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which type of friction acts between two moving surfaces?
dynamic friction
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friction is proportional to what?
normal contact force (pressure)
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the greater the ______ between two objects in contact the greater the friction
pressure
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what is the outcome of adding vectors called?
the resultant force
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the vector addition of all the external forces is the ...
net force
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adding vectors on the same line
colinear force
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vectors that are not on the same line but in the same plane
concurrent forces
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what is the method for graphically representing a co-planar vector
tip to tail method
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what are the three rules for tip to tail method
1. draw vectors to scale 2. draw vectors at the appropriate angle 3. can add many vectors in any order
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trigonometric vector resolution
geometry of triangles
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when do you use the pythagorean theorem?
for right triangles ONLY
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when do you use the law of sines
to determine angles in non-right triangles
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when do you use the law of cosines
to determine magnitude in non-right triangles
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what is the acronym for remembering graphing calculator equations when solving for right triangles
SOHCAHTOA
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when solving for the vertical component, always use ____ component
cosign
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what are the three types of motion
1. linear motion 2. angular motion 3. general motion
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define linear motion
uniform motion of the body; all parts move in the same direction at the same speed
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body parts don't move _____ to each other
relative
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what are the two types of linear motion
a. rectilinear (straight path) | b. curvilinear (arched path)
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rotation around a central imaginary line called the axis of rotation; this line is perpendicular to the plane of motion
angular motion (rotary motion)
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the axis of rotation in angular motion may be ______ or ______
internal or external
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general motion consists of _____ and _____ motion
linear and angular
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the study of shape, form, pattern, & sequencing of linear movements through time
linear kinematics
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two branches of linear kinematics
qualitative: ID major joint motions sequencing & timing of body movements (no numbers) quantitative: specific time, velocity (numbers)
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define position
location in space
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a ____ is only a quantity, while a ____ needs displacement
scaler; vector
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rate of motion is known as
speed (distance/time)
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rate of motion in a specific direction is known as
a vector
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t/f velocity is a vector
true
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changing the ______ or _____ changes the velocity, since it is a vector
displacement or time
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what is the unit for velocity and speed
meters to seconds
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what is the equation for speed
stride length x stride frequency
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distance between ipsilateral [same side] heel strikes; measured in ______
stride; meters
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what does stride frequency represent
per second (Hz)
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what is the equation for velocity
change in velocity/change in time
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a body launched into the air is influenced by ____ and _____ resistance only
gravity; air resistance
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path of projectile through its flight
trajectory
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what is the trajectory influenced by
1. projection angle 2. projection speed 3. projection height
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angle from the horizontal at which a projectile takes off
projection angle
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in projection angle, the ____ influences the ____ of the projectiles path
angle; shape
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three types of projectile angles
1. vertical 2. oblique 3. horizontal
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takeoff velocity of the body in motion
projectile speed
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the projection ____ determines the ____ of the trajectory
speed; size
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uniformly accelerated motion is the ______ motion of a projectile
vertical
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in uniformly accelerated motion there is constant _______; the most common found is ______
acceleration; gravity (9.81 m/s2)
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when a projectile is launched into the air it is _________ at 9.81 m/s2 until it reaches it's ____ _____
decelerating; peak height
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angular kinematics
motion around an axis
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_____ are axes of rotation
joints
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angular kinematics requires measurement of angles using
protractor goniometer electrogoniometer computer
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2 types of angles you can measure
1. relative (looking at position of one body segment relative to the other) 2. absolute: angle of a body segment relative to a reference line
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the difference between the final and initial angle of segments is known as
angular displacement (moving in a circular path)
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going from 150 deg. to 90 deg. is known as a _______ displacement
negative
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when a joint is fully extended it is at ___ degrees
0
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one circle = ___ degrees, ___ radians, ____ revolution
- 360 degrees - 2(pi) radians - 1 revolution
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1 revolution = ___ rad
6.28
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1 rad = _____ degrees
57.3
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what is the equation for angular velocity? what is it similar to?
omega (w) = 0 (theta) / change in time (t); | velocity = distance/time
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what is the equation for angular acceleration?
a= change in w / change in t
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the greater the _____ a given point on a rotating body is located from the axis of rotation, the greater the ____ _______ undergone by that point
distance; linear displacement
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what is the equation for linear velocity? what is the rule associated with this equation?
VL = r x w | **w must be in radians/second
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we can maximize the striking force by increasing what?
angular velocity or the radius
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linear velocity is important in what types of activities
striking
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acceleration tangent to the circular path of a point on a rotating object
at (tangential acceleration)
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acceleration toward the center of a curve
ar (radial acceleration)

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