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1
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The fundamental values of biomechanics are derived from

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Basic laws of force and motion

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Major forces to consider within sport include:

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All the above:
Gravity
Air resistance
Contact between opponents

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3
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As a performance coach, telling an athlete their performance was “smooth” or “getting better” would be considered a

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Qualitative evaluation

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4
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By improving one’s technique, the athlete may reduce

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A and B correct

A. Injury to himself/herself
B. Injury to others

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5
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Rotational force is

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Torque

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6
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The description of motion using distance and velocity is

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Kinematics

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7
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Measurement is important within biomechanics to

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All of the above:

Describe how elite performance was achieved
Identify why a sports-related injury occurred
Describe the current performance level
Predict athletic potential

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8
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Human movement is a battle between forces and resistance where force is applied at one end of a bone and resistance is applied at the other end

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True

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9
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To produce large amounts of torque, a large force arm is needed

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True

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10
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Knowledge of the mechanical principles have allowed the performance in sport to improve

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True

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11
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Giving advice such as, “Throw harder” is beneficial to the athlete

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False

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12
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Knowledge of biomechanics is a way to help a coach teach an athlete new skills

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True

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13
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In order to teach a skill, it is mandatory for the instructor to correct perform the skill

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False

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14
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Modern-day technology is a tool that can be utilized to provide an athlete important feedback

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True

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15
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General motion is a combination of linear and angular motion

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True

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16
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The majority of motion that occurs within sports can be classified as static

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False

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17
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“Apps” and other tools are available that can measure the amount of force produced during specific exercise

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True

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18
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Linear motion occurs when all points on an object travel in a straight line

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True

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19
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Which of the following describes the quantity of motion that occurs

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Momentum

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20
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A force is

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All the above:

Defined as push or pull
Exerted on objects by other objects
Causes an object to start, stop, speed up, or slow down

21
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Forces that occur between two objects touching each other are considered

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A and C are correct

A. Contact forces
C. External forces

22
Q

The equation for calculating acceleration is

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velocity / time

23
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An object at rest remains at rest, or in uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change by an externally imposed force describes

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First law of motion

24
Q

Which of the following is the most common way to improve performance?

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Improve technique

25
Q

Teachers and coaches most often use which type of analysis?

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Qualitative

26
Q

Weight is a vector that is traveling

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Straight down to the center of the earth

27
Q

Which factors influence the flight of a projectile

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All of the above:

Angle release
Speed release
Height release

28
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Which of the following is the most helpful for athletes to improve their performance

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Video feedback

29
Q

Technology that can be used to measure linear kinetics includes

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Timing gates

30
Q

Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences

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True

31
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Units of measurement are an essential part of measurement

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True

32
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Forces are not considered vector quantities, but are represented by an arrow.

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False

33
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A goal of biomechanics is to reduce the likelihood of injury and rehabilitation in athletes

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True

34
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Newton’s first law of motion is considered a special case of the second law of motion

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True

35
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In rigid body mechanics, the object does not deform

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True

36
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Inertia is helpful at the beginning of a race, forcing the athletes to take long strides to get moving

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False

37
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The result of the vector addition of two or more vectors is known as the resultant force

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True

38
Q

Mass is the gravitational force acting on an object

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False

39
Q

Knowing biomechanical deficiencies may lead to developing a better training program for an athlete

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True

40
Q

Normal contact acts where?

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Perpendicular to surface contact

41
Q

Friction contact acts where?

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Parallel to surface contact

42
Q

Pulling is what kind of force?

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Tensile

43
Q

Pushing is what kind of force?

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Compressive

44
Q

10 m/s/s

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gravity

45
Q

mass referred to as

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kg

46
Q

weight referred to as

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N

47
Q

mass (kg) formula

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w / g

N / 10

48
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weight (N) formula

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m * g

kg * 10

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