SB - 4-7 Flashcards
(144 cards)
mechanical advantage is the measure of ____ ____ of al ever system
mechanical efficiency
mechanical advantage is dependent on the type of ___ system and the _____ between the torque of an ____ force and the torque of a ___ force
lever
relationship
external
muscular
m ad =
mechanical advantage
EA =
effort arm
effort arm is the distance between ____ and where ___ ___ is applied
fulcrum
effort force
RA =
resistance arm
resistance arm is the distance between ____ and where the ___ ___ is applied
fulcrum
resistance force
third-class levers = ____ contraction
concentric
third class always at a mechanical _____
disadvantage
third class levers - the effort force magnitude must always ____ the resistance force magnitude
exceed
third class levers - mechanical advantage ___ ___ 1
less than
second class levers = ___ contraction
eccentric
second class levers are always at mechanical _____
advantage
second class levers - the effort force magnitude can be ___ ___ the resistance force magnitude
less than
second class levers - mechanical advantage ___ ___ 1
greater than
second class levers - allowing for ___ control
fine
first class lever may be mechanical ____. ____, or ____
advantage, disadvantage, neutral
first class levers are more often at mechanical ____ in the human body because the resistance arm tends to be much ____ than the effort arm
disadvantage
resistance
effort
first class levers - mechanical advantage ___, ____, or ___ to 1
greater
less
equal
open chain
one end of a segment or set of segments is free to move in space
open chain - each joint can move _____ of the others
independent
closed chain
both ends of a segment or set of segments are constrained and not move to move in space
closed chain - joints are ____ when movement occurs
effected
form ____ function
follows