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Fundamentals of Biomechanics A

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A LEVER?
a)
FOOT, EFFORT, REPORT
b)
FULCRUM, STRUCTURE, EFFORT
c)
FULCRUM, EFFORT, LOAD
2.
3. Which type of lever is this?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
3.
Which type of lever would be in this image?
a)
First Class Lever
b)
Second Class Lever
c)
Third Class Lever
4.
This baseball pitcher is demonstrating which type of lever at the shoulder?
a)
1st class
b)
2nd class
c)
3rd class
d)
4th class
5.
In second class lever, the load is between the fulcrum and _______.
a)
Load
b)
Effort
c)
Stone
6.
A wheelbarrow is an example of a:
a)
1st class lever
b)
2nd class lever
c)
3rd class lever
7.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

8.

What class lever does this picture show?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

9.

a change in speed

a)

acceleration

b)

velocity

c)

speed

d)

force

10.

a push or a pull

a)

force

b)

distance

c)

velocity

d)

acceleration

11.

What are the two factors that affect the momentum of an object?

a)

speed and velocity

b)

time and mass

c)

distance and displacement

d)

mass and velocity

12.

Momentum is a ____________________ quantity

a)

science

b)

scalar

c)

vector

d)

energy

13.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
14.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
15.
 The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
16.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
17.
The graph below represents
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Deceleration
18.
Which quantity is a vector?
a)
Displacement
b)
Distance
19.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
What is the centre of mass ?
a)
it is a single point at which the object can balance.
b)
The mass is distributed equally around it.
c)
the centre of gravity of the object
d)
All of the above
22.

Which of the following are vector quantities?

I. Momentum

II. Impulse

III. Velocity

IV. Speed

a)

I and III only

b)

I, II and III only

c)

II and II only

d)

I, III and IV only

23.

What is the definition of the term impulse?

a)

The rate of change of velocity

b)

A force that acts in opposite to the movement of one surface on another

c)

The product of force multiplied by the time during which the force acts

d)

The speed of an object in a given direction

24.

Why would a high jumper arch their back while passing over the bar

a)

To increase the speed at take off

b)

To move their centre of mass outside of their body

c)

To increase moment of inertia

d)

To optimise angle of take off

25.

Newton's First Law States........

a)

Objects at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted on by an outside force.

b)

Objects accelerate often and it is difficult to know when or how they will accelerate.

c)

Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

d)

Both A & C

26.

Newton's second law states.....

a)

If there is more mass then there is more acceleration

b)

An object at rest wants to be in motion

c)

Force = Mass x Acceleration

d)

The force exerted on an object is not related to mass or acceleration

27.

Newton's third law states.......

a)

For each action there is a larger reaction associated with it.

b)

None of these choices

c)

For each action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

For each action there is a smaller reaction associated with it.

28.

Stacy is rowing a boat. She wants the boat to move forward. According to Newton's Third Law, in which direction should she move her paddle in the water?

a)

Backwards

b)

Above her head

c)

Forward

d)

East

29.

Which statement best defines fulcrum?

a)

the point on which the lever system rotates or pivots

b)

the point of physical exertion or applied force into the lever system

c)

the point on which an object on the lever system is being moved or repositioned.

d)

the point on which the load rotates or pivots

30.

Which statement best defines load?

a)

the point on which the lever system rotates or pivots

b)

the point of physical exertion or applied force into the lever system

c)

the point on which an object on the lever system is being moved or repositioned.

d)

the point on which the load rotates or pivots

31.

Which statement best defines effort?

a)

the point on which the lever system rotates or pivots

b)

the point of physical exertion or applied force into the lever system

c)

the point on which an object on the lever system is being moved or repositioned.

d)

the point on which the load rotates or pivots