Ergonomics Quiz

What is biomechanics?

• The study of weather patterns affecting human movement

• The study of plant physiology

• The study of chemical reactions in the body

• The study of the structural elements of the human body in relation to how the body functions

What is the branch of mechanics dealing with systems in a constant state of motion?

• Kinetics

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Statics

What is the study of how exercise alters the structure and function of the human body?

• Biomechanics

• Anthropometry

• Exercise physiology

• Physiology

What is the scientific discipline in which the size and proportions of the parts of the body are measured and compared?

• Kinematics

• Anthropometry

• Biomechanics

• Physiology

Why is it important to design for variability in people?

• To limit the number of users

• To make products only for average-sized people

• To save costs in production

• To avoid physical mismatches between dimensions of equipment and products and the corresponding user

What is the term used for measurements of the body dimensions taken with the body in standard and still positions?

• Structural Anthropometric Data

• Functional Anthropometric Data

• Linear Measurements

• Dynamic Measurements

What is the purpose of using anthropometric tables appropriate for specific populations?

• To save costs in production

• To limit the number of users

• To make the measurements more complicated

• Data for body dimensions always refer to a particular population group and do not necessarily apply to other population groups

What is the study of the relationship between the forces acting on a system and the motion of the system?

• Kinetics

• Kinematics

• Dynamics

• Statics

What is the description of motion, including considerations of space and time?

• Kinematics

• Kinetics

• Dynamics

• Statics

Why is it important to limit the energy expenditure in a task?

• To make the task more challenging

• To tire the workers

• To increase productivity

• To prevent general fatigue