Biomechanics

Biomechanics deals with which of the following?

• force

• balance & stability

• motion

• all of these

You are competing in a 100m race in the pool.  Each length of the pool is 50m.  What is your displacement?

• 0m
• 50m
• 100m

You are running the 400m race - which type of motion allows you to do so?

• linear

• angular

• linear and angular

• static

A Fast runner

• has a long stride and high frequency

• has a short stride and high frequency

• has a long stride and low frequency

• none of these

Identify the type of motion the athlete is performs in the rings in gymnastics.

• Rectilinear motion

• Static motion

• Linear motion

• Angular motion

Low center of gravity leads to more stability

• true
• false
• sometimes true -sometimes false
• does anyone REALLY know the answer to this kind of question?

A larger mass has greater ___

• momentum

• acceleration

• velocity

• none of these

What is force?

• A push exerted on an object
• A push or pull exerted on an object
• A pull exerted on an object
• Nothing

With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.

• larger 
• smaller 
• equal 

Is this and example of a balanced or unbalanced force?

• balanced

• unbalanced