Chapter 1

Question 1

application of mechanical principles in the study of living organisms

Answer 1

biomechanics

Question 2

branch of mechanics dealing with systems subject to acceleration

Answer 2

dynamics

Question 3

system of weights and measures originally developed in England and used in the United States today

Answer 3

English System

Question 4

Process of forming deductions from available information

Answer 4

inference

Question 5

Study of the description of motion, including considerations of space and time

Answer 5

kinematics

Question 6

study of human movement

Answer 6

kinesiology

Question 7

study of the action of forces

Answer 7

kinetics

Question 8

branch of physics that analyzes the actions of the forces on particles and mechanical systems

Answer 8

mechanics

Question 9

system of weights and measures used internationally in scientific applications for daily use by every major country except the United States

Answer 9

metric system

Question 10

involving nonnumeric description of quality

Answer 10

qualitative

Question 11

involving the use of numbers

Answer 11

quantitative

Question 12

clinical and scientific of sports and exercise

Answer 12

sports medicine

Question 13

branch of mechanics dealing with systems in a constant state of motion

Answer 13

statics