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chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

biomechanics is the study of

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forces and their effect on living systems

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2
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force

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push or pull exerted by one object onto another

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3
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force pairs are ___ in size but act in ____ direction on each object

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equal, opposite

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4
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force unit

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N

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5
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magnitude

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size of the push or pull

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6
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direction of force

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line of action

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7
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force point of application

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where the push or pull is applied on the object

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8
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a vector quantity requires describing

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magnitude and direction

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9
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force is represented graphically with an arrow:
length of the arrow represents

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magnitude

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10
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force is represented graphically with an arrow:
arrowhead indicates

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direction

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11
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force is represented graphically with an arrow:
shaft of the arrow indicates

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line of application

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12
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internal force

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pair of forces that act within the object or system

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13
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human internal forces

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muscle and bone

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14
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tensile force

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pulling/tension

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15
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compressive force

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squeeze, push / compression

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16
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external force

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acts on an object or system through interaction with environment

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17
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contact force

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objects touching each other

18
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non contact force

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objects not touching each other

19
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gravitational force

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weight of the object

20
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weight unit

A

N

21
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gravitational acceleration

A

9.81m/s^2 downward

22
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reaction forces

A

contact forces
each force acts separately on one of the objects

23
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normal contact force

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perpendicular to the two objects in contact

24
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parallel contact force

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parallel to contacting surfaces of two objects

25
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friction force

A

parallel contact force
opposes motion or sliding between the surfaces

26
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friction

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opposes sliding or motion between objects in contact

27
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friction results from

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interaction between surface molecules

28
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static friction

A

two surfaces not moving on each other

29
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max friction before object starts to slide

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limiting friction

30
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dynamic friction

A

two surfaces moving on each other

31
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dynamic friction AKA

A

sliding/kinetic friction

32
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there is a balance to how much friction is good when we are doing ___ movements

A

dynamic

33
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coefficient of friction

A

mu (u)

34
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normal contact force letter

A

R

35
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net force

A

sum of all external forces acting on one object

36
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in force composition what must be accounted for

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direction

37
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colinear force

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one or more external forces with the same line of action

38
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concurrent forces

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forces are not colinear but act through the same point

39
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what is used to calculate concurrent force

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pythagorean theorem/trigonometry

40
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static equilibrium

A

body is not accelerating, forces are in equilibrium

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