definitions-weight/mass

Question 1

study of forces and their effects

Answer 1

mechanics

Question 2

branch of mech that deals with geom of motion of objects

-displacement, accel, veloc

Answer 2

kinematics

Question 3

study of relationships bt the FORCE system acting on the body and the changes it prod in body MOTION

Answer 3

kinetics

Question 4

uses principles of mechanics for solving problems related to struct/function of biol and physio systems

Answer 4

biomechanics

Question 5

___ (temp, distance, speed, mass) are MAGNITUDE only, while ___ (displacement, veloc, accel, momentum, force) are magnitude AND direction

Answer 5

scalars

vectors

Question 6

moving a vertebrae deals with ___, an overall change in position

Answer 6

displacement

Question 7

speed= __/time

velocity=___/time (direction aware)

Answer 7

distance

displacement

Question 8

HVLA

Answer 8

high velocity low amplitude (chiropractic adjustment)

Question 9

• the rate at which an object changes its velocity, chance in velocity/time
• changing how fast an object is moving

Answer 9

acceleration

Question 10

bc velocity deals with speeding up/down and if the object is moving +/-, it is a ___ quantitiy

Answer 10

vector

Question 11

mass is a ___ quantity, while momentum, or “mass in motion” is a ___ quantity

Answer 11

scalar

vector

Question 12

momentum =

Answer 12

mass x velocity

Question 13

action upon a body causing it to deform or move

Answer 13

force

Question 14

force is measured in __, and is a ___ quantitiy

Answer 14

newtons

vector

Question 15

the ___ of an object is the amount of matter contained by the object, while its ___ is the force of gravity acting upon that object

Answer 15

mass

weight

Question 16

10 newtons = __ kg = __ lb

Answer 16

1. 0

2. 2

Question 17

as the centers of 2 bodies are moved farther apart, the gravitational attraction between them ____

Answer 17

decreases