chapter 5 Flashcards
torque
the turning effect produced by a force
torque causes change in
angular motion
___ create torque about joints
muscles
centric force
force line of action directed through COG
causes changes in linear translation
eccentric force
force line of action not directed through COG
causes changes in linear translation and rotation
force couple
2 eccentric noncolinear forces, equal and opposite in direction
causes change in rotation only
force couple in relation to muscle and joints
2 or more muscles on opposing sides of a joint work together to provide joint stability or create movement
moment arm
perpendicular distance between the line of action of a force and a specified axis of rotation
moment arm represented by
r
longer momentum arm: ___ turning affect of a force
increases
shorter momentum arm: ___ turning affect of a force
decreases
we push doors open as far away from hinges because
less force to create torque
torque forumla
T= Fr
torque unit
Nm
a torque is vector or scalar
vector
to fully describe a torque we need
specified axis of rotation, magnitude, sense
sense of a torque is
direction
clockwise -, counterclockwise - (anatomically)
what position at any joint do we have the largest moment arm
90 degree
muscle moment arm length varies as
joint rotates
resistance torque
external force caused by weight
as weight is moved through joint ROM, ______ varies
resistance torque magnitude
weight torque ___ as moment arm gets longer
increases
weight torque ____ as moment arm gets shorter
decreases
_____ opposes the resistance torque
muscle (effort) torque