Jumping Formative Assessment

The optimal leg angle is running jump is:

The path of the center of mass of all jumping types is a PARABOLA.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The distance of the center of mass from the initial position to the floor is called the FLIGHT HEIGHT.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The greatest contributor (by percentage) to jump height is the take off height.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Force and time are the variables contributing to the impulse made by an object.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The greater the mass, the greater the momentum.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The longer the amortization phase, the greater the power produced when jumping.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The alpha motor stimulating the agonist muscle group happen during the Phase ________ of the SSC.

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Hamstring's ability to control the excessive movment of the tibia during landing is decreased when landing with the knees extended.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The muscle activation during jumping is from distal to proximal.

• TRUE

• FALSE