mechanical advantage-center of gravity Flashcards
ratio of the motive force to a given resistive force is called
mechanical advantage
if the fulcrum is directly in the middle of the lever, the ratio is __
1.0 (neither force has an advantage)
the point that represents the ave location of a system’s mass is called the center of ____, while the point at which the force of gravity seems to be concentrated is known as the center of ___
mass
gravity
___ ___ is concentrated at the center off mass, making it synonymous with the center of gravity
gravitational pull
the center of gravity is found at the intersection of the three
cardinal planes
while it differs depending on body postures, the human body’s anatomical center of gravity is found
4cm in front of the first sacral vertebrae (while standing in anatomic pos)