Biomechanics Quiz: Kinetics and Kinematics

What does kinematics primarily deal with?

• Torque

• Forces applied on a body

• Motion of bodies

• Mass of objects

Which type of motion involves all parts moving in the same direction at the same speed?

• General motion

• Linear motion

• Curvilinear motion

• Angular motion

What is the sagittal plane?

• Divides the body into front and back halves

• Divides the body into left and right halves

• Divides the body into top and bottom halves

• A horizontal plane

What does inertia refer to?

• The force applied to an object

• The center of mass

• The quantity of matter in a body

• Resistance to change in motion

What is the unit of mass in the metric system?

• Kilogram

• Pound

• Newton

• Slug

What does the formula F = ma represent?

• Force equals mass times acceleration

• Mass equals force times area

• Acceleration equals force divided by mass

• Torque equals mass times distance

What is the center of gravity?

• The point where weight is equally balanced

• The point of maximum mass

• The point of minimum resistance

• The point of maximum force

What type of mechanical load is tension?

• Pressing force

• Pulling force

• Bending force

• Twisting force

What is a vector quantity?

• A quantity that is always positive

• A quantity with no units

• A quantity with both magnitude and direction

• A quantity with only magnitude

What does the term 'resolution of forces' refer to?

• Measuring force magnitude

• Breaking a force into its components

• Combining forces into one

• Calculating the resultant force