FINAL EXAM Flashcards
Which of the following is considered an application of biomechanics?
- space
- animal
- geriatric
all of the above
True/False
Linear kinematics is the description of spatial and temporal components of motion
True
A vector contains _ and direction
magnitude
At the fundamental level we need to quantify the _ and _ characteristics of the movement
temporal and spatial
If a piece of equipment records 50Hz, it equals _
50 samples/second
In order to quantify how far something traveled, we need to know how far it traveled from the _
origin
A vector is a _ line between start and finish
straight
If the slope of the position-time graph is negative, velocity is _
negative
True/False
If the slope of the position-time graph is 0 then the acceleration is constant
True
True/False
A major benefit of using @ velocity method: allows for the velocity-time values to line up
True
Moving in a positive direction and slowing down, the acceleration should be _
negative
A _ is the interval from one event on one leg until the same event on the same leg following contact
stride
True/False
During the normal gait cycle, if a female is walking at 1.14 m/s they are likely to have a gait impairment
True
During the gait cycle, initial contact is responsible for _ of the gait cycle
0-2%
Average gait velocity for a male
1.43 m/s
The _ method for calculating velocity can accurately measure step velocity
between
During projectile motion, the _ velocity is always decreasing from the instant of release
vertical
True/False
During projectile motion, the vertical displacement is always increasing, the vertical velocity is always decreasing and the vertical acceleration is constant at the moment of release
False
What significantly influences time and length
speed
During a shot put, apex is _ contact of the ground
less than
In order to maximize the range of ideal projection angle should be _ degrees
45
True/False
A single degree is equal to 1/360 of a revolution
True
A _ angle describes the orientation of a segment in space
absolute
True/False
1 degree = 1/360 revolution and 1 radian is = to 57.3 degrees
True
Relative angle using the biomechanical angle, assumes anatomical psoition is _
0 degrees
Linear kinetics is the study of the _ of motion in which all the points on the object of interest move through the same displacement in the same time
cause
Force Body Diagram
Vector B - force applied to the body from the ground
Ground Reaction Force
During walking, if the anterior-posterior (AP) forces are symmetrical, then the person is walking at a _ speed
constant
True/False
An impulse can change the momentum of an object
True
True/False
During running, vertical GRF is 2-7x the retrospective persons body weight
False
Impulse changes relative to the _ of an object
momentum
Most important factor when calculating impulse
change in velocity
The force of friction depends upon the coefficient of friction and the _ force
perpendicular
True/False
Dynamic coefficient of friction can be calculated by dividing mediolateral GRF by the vertical GRF
False
Inertia is defined as the _ of an object
resistance
True/False
A human in a tucked position rotating in the transverse plane has less moment of inertia compared to someone who is rotating in the longitudinal plane
False