Biomechanics Flashcards
When does linear motion occur?
- When a body moves in a straight or curved line with all parts of the body moving the same distance in the same direction at the same speed.
Force definition
- A pushing or pulling effect on an object
- An object at rest can be changed by the pushing or pulling effect of another object
Quantities of linear motion:
- Vector quantity
- Scalar quantity
- Velocity
- Inertia
- Acceleration
- Mass
- Speed
- Displacement
- Momentum
- Weight
- Distance
Scalar quantity
- A quantity which is fully described by magnitude alone
Vector quantity
- A quantity which is fully described as both a magnitude and a direction.
Mass definition
- The quantity of matter a body possesses
- Always remains the same at any place
How does mass get bigger?
- The greater the density and volume of the body the greater the matter and therefore the mass.
What is weight?
- Force exerted on the mass of a body by gravity
What is weight measured in?
- Newtons as it’s a force
Is weight a scalar or vector quantity?
- Vector quantity
How is weight a vector quantity?
- As weight always acts downwards from the centre of mass it has direction as well as magnitude.
How is direction and magnitude signified?
- Direction is signified by an arrowhead
- Magnitude is signified by the length of the arrow
Is mass a scalar or vector quantity?
Scalar quantity
Weight force equation?
Mass x gravitational field strength
What is the Gravitational field strength on earth?
9.8
What is inertia?
- The reluctance of a body to move or change it’s state of motion
How does mass and inertia link?
- The bigger the mass of an object the harder it is to move or change it’s motion and therefore the larger it’s quantity of inertia
Distance definition
- A measure of the path a body takes in moving from one position to another, measured in metres
Displacement definition
- The shortest possible route between the starting and finishing point of a body that has moved
What is the difference between distance and displacement?
- The quantity of distance refers to the amount of ground an object covers during it’s motion
- But displacement considers how far the position of the object has changed as a result of the motion.
- Distance is a scalar quantity but displacement is a vector quantity
Speed definition
- A body’s movement per unit of time with no consideration for direction
- Measured in (ms-1)
Is speed a scalar or vector quantity?
Scalar quantity
Speed equation
Speed (ms-1)= Distance (m)/ time (s)
Definition of velocity
- The rate of change of displacement
- Speed of a body in a given direction
- Measured in (ms-1)
Is velocity a scalar or vector quantity?
Vector quantity
Velocity equation
Velocity (ms-1)= Displacement (m)/ Time (s)
Acceleration definition
- The rate of change of velocity of an object
- Measured in (ms-2)
Is acceleration a scalar or vector quantity?
Vector quantity