Biomechanics emergency flashcards
Applied force definition
The force that one object exerts onto another.
Gravitational force definition
The gravity that causes objects to fall downwards.
Friction definition
When two objects come into contact with each other and it opposes the motion of an object.
Biomechanics principle
The physics of all human movement from a mechanical perspective.
Difference between mass and weight
Mass is the amount of matter an object is made up of (measured in kg), whereas weight is how heavy an object is and is directly proportional to the mass of the object.
Projectile motion definition
Anything launched into the air which in only influenced by gravity and air resistance
Equilibrium definition
Exists when there are no unbalanced forces or torques acting on an object.
