CUR1212 HPE

What biomechanical principles are studied in physical education?

• Levers and Force

• Opposition

• Inertia

• Rotary Motion

• All of the above

Force is a push or pull on an object to create movement.

• True

• False

What is biomechanics?

• the study of biological organisms
• numeric calculations and conversions
• forces acting on the human body
• engines and how they run

Which stage of a qualitative analysis is spent gathering information about the movement?

• Preparation
• Observation
• Evaluation
• Interventation

An example of linear motion is:

• Running

• Diving

• Figure Skating

• Sumo Wrestling

When a diver pushes off the diving board and enters the air, this movement through the air is an example of:

• Stability

• Linear Motion

• Maximum Effort

• Angular Momentum

A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.

• Law of Inertia
• Law of Acceleration
• Law of Conservation of Momentum

What are the TWO MAIN benefits that biomechanics has on an athlete?

• Increased performance

• Breaking world records

• Getting new equipment

• Reduced risk of injury

Newton's third law of motion states that 'for every action there is ...' what?

• An unbalanced force acting upon it.

• A chain of reactions.

• An equal and opposite reaction.

• A range of possible outcomes that may occur.

A swimmer pushing their feet off the wall is an example of which of Newton's 3 laws of motion?

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Action and Reaction

• Law of Inertia