Intro to Biomechanics

Question 1

Transverse Plane coordinating axis

Answer 1

vertical/longitudinal

Question 2

Frontal plane coordinating axis

Answer 2

anteroposterior

Question 3

Sagittal Plane coordinating axis

Answer 3

mediolateral

Question 4

Kinetics

Answer 4

study of the action of forces

Question 5

Kinematics

Answer 5

description of motion, size, sequencing, timing (form/technique)

Question 6

Scalar

Answer 6

single quantity, completely described by magnitude (mass, length, speed, volume)

Question 7

Vector

Answer 7

double quantity, possesses both magnitude and direction (Force, Gravity, torque, weight, displacement, velocity, acceleration)

Question 8

Base quantity

Answer 8

cannot be defined in terms of other quantities (force, distance)

Question 9

Derived Quantities

Answer 9

Derived (calculated) form combinations of base quantities (work = F x d)