Biomechanics Flashcards
FORCE-MOTION
The principle of force motion refers to the application of force to create motion.
This utilises all of Newton’s 3 laws
FORCE
Force is the product of mass times acceleration, represented mathematically as; F= MA
The concept of force is common to all Newton’s Laws.
FRICTIONAL FORCE
Friction is a force that arises when one object or body moves across another – friction always opposes motion. Frictional forces play a large part in changing the state of motion of an object or body.
Four types of friction
- Static friction
Friction between two objects that are not moving - Sliding friction
This occurs when two objects slide
over each other eg sandboarding - Rolling Friction
When one object rolls across another object eg lawn bowls. - Fluid Friction
Friction caused by water / air
NEWTON’S 1ST LAW OF MOTION
A body continues in its state of rest or state of motion unless acted upon by a force”. This law is also referred to as the Law of Inertia.
INERTIA
Is the term used to describe the amount of resistance to a change in an object’s state of motion.
The greater an object’s inertia, the greater the force required to initiate its movement or change its state of motion.
Is directly proportional to an object’s mass
NEWTON’S 2ND LAW OF MOTION
“The rate of change of acceleration to a body is proportional to the force applied to it and inversely proportional to the mass of the object”. This law is also referred to as The Law Of Acceleration
The greater the force applied to an object, the faster the acceleration will be.
If the same force is applied to object’s of differing mass, the object with less mass will accelerate faster
Force = mass x acceleration
MOMENTUM
Momentum is a measure of the amount of motion possessed by a moving body and can be expressed mathematically as p=mv
An object can only have momentum if it is moving.
The greater its momentum, the more force that needs to be applied to either stop or slow the object down.
As a result, when two bodies collide, the one with the most momentum will be least affected
CONSERVATION OF LINEAR MOMENTUM
Principle states the total momentum of two objects before and after impact are equal
This occurs in situations where a perfectly elastic collision takes place i.e. one where no energy is lost to sound and heat
cricket example of conservation of linear momentum
When two moving objects collide (cricket bat and ball) the linear momentum is conserved.
By using a relatively slow delivery, when compared with a fast bowler, the momentum of the ball before impact is reduced. Therefore, the bat must be swung with greater velocity if the batsman is to generate the same momentum after impact.
IMPULSE – FORCE-TIME
Impulse is the application of force over a period of time to change the momentum of an object.
The concept of impulse and the impulse–momentum relationship is best described by the following formula:
Impulse = force × time
where force equals the object’s mass multiplied by its acceleration, and time equals the length of time for which the force is applied to the object.
Standing shot putt throw compared with glide and rotation methods– which method would generate the greatest impulse and why?
The longer a force can be applied, and the greater the force that is applied, the greater the object’s impulse or change of momentum.
impulse and tennis racquets
Tennis racquets have different tension strings depending on the user’s individual requirements;
Looser strings – ball on racquet for longer
– more power, less control
Tighter strings – ball on racquet less time
– more control, less po
Cheerleaders often throw an athlete into the air and catch her on the way down.
What two applications of “impulse” can be applied to the image above?
Impulse to increase momentum on the throw;
Maintain contact with the athlete for as long as possible
Apply maximum size force
Impulse to decrease momentum on the catch;
Look to decrease her momentum over the longest time possible
“Give” with the catch by bending at the knees to increase the time over which momentum is taken back to zero
NEWTON’S 3RD LAW OF MOTION
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
When two objects exert a force upon each other, the forces are opposite in direction and equal in magnitude.