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WorksheetsBiomechanics
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What biomechanical principles are studied in physical education?
Levers and Force
Opposition
Inertia
Rotary Motion
All of the above
The 4 main parts of a lever are the rod, fulcrum, load, and effort.
True
False
Which is a simple machine?
Fulcrum
Load
Effort
Lever
How many classes of levers are there?
1
2
3
4
Which of these is NOT a reason why an injury may occur whilst playing sport?
Accidents
Correct technique
Incorrect use of equipment
Uneven playing surface
What are the TWO MAIN benefits that biomechanics has on an athlete?
Increased performance
Breaking world records
Getting new equipment
Reduced risk of injury
What are TWO reasons why changes in equipment may occur over time.
To increase the chance of injury
Advancements in technology
Changes in rules or regulations
To decrease performance
'Motion' can be defined as
change in position of an object during sport
an object that is in the air for a long time
change in position of an object, with respect to time and its reference point
an object travelling thorough the air at speed with respect to its velocity
Motion occurs a result of
a force
an object
time
velocity
'General Motion' is a combination of
different types of motion
angular and linear
linear and rectilinear
rectilinear and curvilinear
Which of the following is most clearly an example of angular motion?
A discus throw
100m sprint
Rowing
Keeper diving in soccer
Defined as "the study of the underlying causes of motion".
kinematics
kinetics
By what methods can we improve performance?
Choose all correct answers.
reducing the risk of injury
improving equipment
improving training techniques and finding new ones
improve rehab & treatment
correcting poor technique
Which word is defined as:
" the difference between the starting & finishing positions"
distance
displacement
Which measure has no scalar equivalent?
displacement
velocity
acceleration
What quantity or measure is represented or measured in Newtons, represented as N?
speed
mass
acceleration
distance
weight
