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GCSE PE OCR Levers, Planes & Axis

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the plane

(a)  

2.

Name the plane

(a)  

3.

Name the plane

(a)  

4.

Which two movements occur in the sagittal plane?

a)

Flexion & Extension

b)

Abduction & Adduction

c)

Rotation

5.

Which two movements occur in the frontal plane?

a)

Flexion & Extension

b)

Abduction & Adduction

c)

Rotation

6.

Which movement occurs in the Transverse plane?

a)

Rotation

b)

Flexion

c)

Abduction

7.

The dancer is performing a pirouette. What is the axis of rotation?

(a)  

8.

The gymnast is performing a cartwheel. What is the axis of rotation?

(a)  

9.

The gymnast is performing a somersault. What is the axis of rotation?

(a)  

10.

Which of the following is an action in the longitudinal axis?

a)

A cartwheel

b)

A pirouette

c)

A somersault

11.

Which of the following is an action in the transerve axis?

a)

A cartwheel

b)

A pirouette

c)

A somersault

12.

Which of the following is an action in the longitudinal axis?

a)

A cartwheel

b)

A pirouette

c)

A somersault

13.

Which of the following is an action in the sagittal plane?

a)

A bicep curl

b)

A star jump

c)

A golf swing

14.

Which of the following is an action in the frontal axis?

a)

A bicep curl

b)

A star jump

c)

A golf swing

15.

Which of the following is an action in the transverse plane?

a)

A bicep curl

b)

A star jump

c)

A golf swing

16.

Which of the following is a sporting action using a first class lever?

a)

A neck heading a football

b)

A basketballer going onto their tip-toes during a set shot

c)

A bicep curl

17.

Which of the following is a sporting action using a 2nd class lever?

a)

A neck heading a football

b)

A basketballer going onto their tip-toes during a set shot

c)

A bicep curl

18.

Which one of the following actions is an example of a 3rd class lever?

a)

Neck heading a football

b)

A basketballer going onto their tip-toes during a set shot

c)

A bicep curl

19.

Which class of lever is displayed in the picture?

a)

1st Class Lever

b)

2nd Class Lever

c)

3rd Class Lever

20.

Which class of lever is displayed in the picture?

a)

1st Class Lever

b)

2nd Class Lever

c)

3rd Class Lever

21.

Which class of lever is displayed in the picture?

a)

1st Class Lever

b)

2nd Class Lever

c)

3rd Class Lever

22.

What is mechanical advantage?

a)

A larger load can be moved with a smaller amount of effort

b)

A smaller load can be moved with a smaller amount of effort

c)

A larger load can be moved with a larger amount of effort

d)

A smaller load can be moved with a larger amount of effort