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UNIT 8. BIOMECHANICS & SPORTS

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What biomechanical principles are studied in physical education?

a)

Levers and Force

b)

Opposition

c)

Inertia

d)

Rotary Motion

e)

All of the above

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.

You determine what class a lever is by the part that is in the middle.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

If the fulcrum is in the middle of the lever what class is it?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

7.

What class of lever is shone in the picture?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

8.

Where is the fulcrum for levers on the human body located?

a)

Muscles

b)

Bones

c)

Joints

d)

Ligaments

9.

If I put more force on a lever the lever will move the object easier.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

An example of rotary motion is...

a)

Walking in a straight line

b)

Jumping up

c)

Moving in a zig zag pattern

d)

Performing a forward roll

11.

An example of rotary motion is...

a)

Walking in a straight line

b)

Jumping up

c)

Moving in a zig zag pattern

d)

Performing a forward roll

12.

What is the equation used in Newton's law of acceleration?

a)

a = f x m

b)

f = m x a

c)

m = f x a

13.

What is the correct definition of Newton's Law of Inertia

a)

The acceleration of a body is proportional to, and in the same direction as, the unbalanced force applied to it

b)

An object either remains at rest or continues to move at a constant velocity, unless acted upon by a some external force

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

14.

a 2nd Class Lever has what in the middle

a)

Fulcrum

b)

Effort/force

c)

Resistance/weight

15.

Using Newton's formula for acceleration, how much mass does an object have if its acceleration is 80 m/s and the force applied was 24N

a)

19.2 kg

b)

0.3 kg

c)

30 g

16.

Standing on your toes is an example of what lever

a)

1st class

b)

2nd class

c)

3rd class

17.

What law best describes the action when a high jumper is pushing off the ground before the jump?

a)

Newton's 1st law (inertia)

b)

Newton's 2nd law (acceleration)

c)

Newton's 3rd law (reaction)

18.

What class lever occurs at the neck when nodding your head

a)

1st class

b)

2nd class

c)

3rd class

19.

What class lever is the arm using when a dart thrower is holding a dart up getting ready to throw?

a)

1st class

b)

2nd class

c)

3rd class

20.

when the knee is flexed in preperation to kick a ball, what is acting as the resistance/weight?

a)

the knee

b)

the thigh

c)

the lower leg

d)

torso

21.

when the knee is flexed in preperation to kick a ball, what is acting as the resistance/weight?

a)

the knee

b)

the thigh

c)

the lower leg

d)

torso

22.

What lever is likened to a wheelbarrow?

a)

2nd class

b)

3rd class

c)

1st class

23.

when preparing to throw a javelin, the arm is straight behind the body. What muscle is acting as the effort/force

a)

wrist extensors

b)

tricep

c)

bicep

d)

deltoid

24.

What force DOES NOT act on a football to slow it down once it is kicked

a)

Wind resistance

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Humidity

25.

Which of these would a Biomechanist use in their occupation?

a)

Computer and computer software

b)

Camera and tripod

c)

Lycra body suit and body markers

d)

All of the above

26.
You are competing in a 100m race in the pool.  Each length of the pool is 50m.  What is your displacement?
a)
0m
b)
50m
c)
100m
27.
You are running the 800m race on the SRHS track - which type of motion allows you to do so?
a)
linear
b)
angular
c)
linear and angular
d)
static
28.
a)
Rectilinear motion
b)
Static motion
c)
Linear motion
d)
Angular motion
29.
Low center of gravity leads to more stability
a)
true
b)
false
c)
sometimes true -sometimes false
d)
does anyone REALLY know the answer to this kind of question?
30.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
31.
What is Newton's First Law known as? The Law of
a)
Friction
b)
Mass
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
32.

Is this and example of a balanced or unbalanced force?

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

33.
All of these affect inertia except 
a)
size
b)
mass
c)
shape
d)
color
34.
A student leaves a pencil on a desk and the pencil stays in the same spot until another student picks it up.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
35.
Two students are in a baseball game. The first student hits a ball very hard and it has a greater acceleration than the second student who bunts the ball lightly.
a)
Law of Inertia
b)
Law of Acceleration
c)
Law of Conservation of Momentum
36.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
Stay at rest
b)
Increase Velocity
c)
Decrease Mass
37.
For a force on an object there is an equal and opposite force.
a)
Newton’s first law of motion
b)
Newton’s second law of motion
c)
Newton’s third law of motion
38.
When a diver pushes off the diving board and enters the air, this movement through the air is an example of:
a)
Stability
b)
Linear Motion
c)
Maximum Effort
d)
Angular Momentum