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WorksheetsSimple Biomechanics IGCSE PE
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a force?
A push or pulling action applied upon an object
The rate at which an object changes speed
Resistance of an object to a change in its state of motion
Force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
What units is force measured in?
ml
N
m/s/s
m
How many laws did Newton discover?
1
2
3
4
What is Newton's first law?
Force = mass x acceleration
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Law of inertia
Which law? A ball will remain on the penalty spot until the player makes contact with the ball.
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton's Fourth Law of Motion
Newton's First Law of Motion
Force = ?
Mass + Acceleration
Mass / Acceleration
Mass x Acceleration
Distance / time
In the equation for force, what is mass measured in?
g
lbs
tonnes
kg
Which law? The harder you bounce a basketball (more force), the higher it will bounce.
Newton's First Law of Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law of Motion
What causes a tennis ball to be pulled down to the court?
muscular force
effort
gravity
air resistance
What slows down a rugby ball as it flies through the air?
air resistance
gravity
muscular force
wind
You are pedaling a bike outside. What happens to air resistance if you pedal faster?
It stays the same
It increases
It decreases
How many different classes of lever are there?
1
2
3
4
A fixed point about which a lever can turn; sometimes referred to as axis or pivot
Fulcrum
Lever
Effort
Resistance
What class? The fulcrum is in the centre point with the resistance and effort either side
First class
Second class
Third class
What lever class?
First
Second
Third
What class? The resistance is between the fulcrum and the effort?
First
Second
Third
What class? Effort is between the fulcrum and the resistance.
First
Second
Third
