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Biomechanics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What biomechanical principles are studied in physical education?

a)

Levers and Force

b)

Opposition

c)

Inertia

d)

Rotary Motion

e)

All of the above

2.

The 4 main parts of a lever are the rod, fulcrum, load, and effort.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which is a simple machine?

a)

Fulcrum

b)

Load

c)

Effort

d)

Lever

4.

How many classes of levers are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Which of these is NOT a reason why an injury may occur whilst playing sport?

a)

Accidents

b)

Correct technique

c)

Incorrect use of equipment

d)

Uneven playing surface

6.

What are the TWO MAIN benefits that biomechanics has on an athlete?

a)

Increased performance

b)

Breaking world records

c)

Getting new equipment

d)

Reduced risk of injury

7.

What are TWO reasons why changes in equipment may occur over time.

a)

To increase the chance of injury

b)

Advancements in technology

c)

Changes in rules or regulations

d)

To decrease performance

8.
What is biomechanics?
a)
the study of biological organisms
b)
numeric calculations and conversions
c)
forces acting on the human body
d)
engines and how they run
9.

'Motion' can be defined as

a)

change in position of an object during sport

b)

an object that is in the air for a long time

c)

change in position of an object, with respect to time and its reference point

d)

an object travelling thorough the air at speed with respect to its velocity

10.

Motion occurs a result of

a)

a force

b)

an object

c)

time

d)

velocity

11.

'General Motion' is a combination of

a)

different types of motion

b)

angular and linear

c)

linear and rectilinear

d)

rectilinear and curvilinear

12.

Which of the following is most clearly an example of angular motion?

a)

A discus throw

b)

100m sprint

c)

Rowing

d)

Keeper diving in soccer

13.

Defined as "the study of the underlying causes of motion".

a)

kinematics

b)

kinetics

14.

By what methods can we improve performance?

Choose all correct answers.

a)

reducing the risk of injury

b)

improving equipment

c)

improving training techniques and finding new ones

d)

improve rehab & treatment

e)

correcting poor technique

15.

Which word is defined as:

" the difference between the starting & finishing positions"

a)

distance

b)

displacement

16.

Which measure has no scalar equivalent?

a)

displacement

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

17.

What quantity or measure is represented or measured in Newtons, represented as N?

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

acceleration

d)

distance

e)

weight

18.
In the body, the effort is the 
a)
muscle insertion
b)
muscle origin
c)
bone
d)
joint