Lecture 8 - Projectile Motion & Anthropometry Flashcards
1
Q
What does horizontal distance depend on?
A
Horizontal velocity and time in air
2
Q
What does horizontal velocity depend on?
A
Initial velocity and angle of takeoff
3
Q
What does time in air depend on?
A
Height at takeoff and vertical velocity at take off
4
Q
What four things determine the trajectory of a projectile?
A
Velocity at takeoff, angle at take off, relative height, and acceleration due to gravity
5
Q
What is anthropometry
A
Measurement of living human individuals for the purposes of understanding human physical variation
6
Q
What is anthropometry in regards to biomechanics?
A
Calculation of the size, shape, and weight of the body and its segments for the purpose of kinetic analysis
