Balance & Stability

What is balance in physical education?

• The ability to run fast.

• The ability to maintain equilibrium of the body while stationary or moving.

• The ability to lift heavy weights.

• The ability to swim efficiently.

What is stability in the context of physical education?

• The ability to run long distances without getting tired

• The ability to use body structures in the safest and most efficient way in different sport-related positions

• The ability to lift heavy weights

• The ability to swim fast

What is the centre of gravity (C of G) of an object?

• The point at which all the weight is evenly distributed and about which the object is balanced.

• The point at which the object is heaviest.

• The point at which the object is lightest.

• The point at which the object is moving fastest.

What does it mean when the mass of an object is equally distributed around the centre of gravity?

• The weight is equally balanced in all directions.

• The object is moving in one direction.

• The object is stationary.

• The object is rotating.

Where is the center of gravity (C of G) located in an object with a hollow center?

• At the bottom of the object

• In the center of the hollow

• At the top of the object

• On the surface of the object

What is an example of a sport where the ball has an uneven distribution of mass to favor a particular side?

• Basketball

• Soccer

• Lawn bowls

• Tennis

What does the term "C of G" stand for in the context of the human body?

• Centre of Gravity

• Centre of Growth

• Centre of Genetics

• Centre of Glands

Why may the Centre of Gravity (C of G) not be in the middle of the human body?

• Because the human body is an irregular and moveable shape

• Because the human body is symmetrical

• Because the human body is always in motion

• Because the human body is perfectly balanced

What does the Centre of Gravity (C of G) in the human body depend on?

• The position of the arms and legs relative to the trunk

• The weight of the body

• The height of the body

• The age of the person

How does the flexibility of the human body affect the Centre of Gravity (C of G)?

• It allows the C of G to change often

• It keeps the C of G constant

• It lowers the C of G

• It raises the C of G