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NEWTON’S FIRST LAW

[ INERTIA ]

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a body continues at a state of rest or uniform velocity unless acted upon by an external source or unbalanced force

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NEWTON’S SECOND LAW

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the acceleration of a body is proportional to the force causing it and the acceleration takes place in the direction in which the force acts

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NEWTON’S THIRD LAW

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every action has an equal and opposite reaction

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NEWTON’S FIRST LAW EXAMPLE

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a rugby ball continues in a state of rest on the kicking tee until acted upon by the external source / force of Dan Carters boot

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NEWTON’S SECOND LAW EXAMPLE

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the acceleration of the bobsleigh is proportional to the force applied by the bobsleigh athletes and the bobsleigh accelerates in the direction which the athletes applied force to it

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NEWTON’S THIRD LAW EXAMPLE

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as the gymnast applies force to the beam, the beam applies an equal and opposite force to the gymnasts hands allowing her to do a back walk over

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VELOCITY

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the rate of change in displacement (movement) and this is a term used and closely related to speed, acceleration and time

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VELOCITY EQUATION

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velocity = displacement ÷ time taken

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ACCELERATION

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the rate change in velocity

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ACCELERATION EQUATION

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acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) ÷ time taken

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MOMENTUM

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the quantity of motion possessed by a moving body

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MOMENTUM EQUATION

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momentum = mass x velocity

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FORCE

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a push or pull action that alters the state of motion of a body

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FORCE EQUATION

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force = mass x acceleration

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FRICTION

[ 4 MAIN FACTORS ]

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> roughness of the ground surface
roughness of the contact surface
temperature
size of normal force (mass + acceleration)

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FREE BODY DIAGRAMS

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> direction of movement 
> air resistance 
> weight 
> reaction 
> friction
> vertical forces
> horizontal forces
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VERTICAL FORCES

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balanced - no movement
> weight
> reaction

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HORIZONTAL FORCES

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unbalanced - movement
> direction of movement
> friction
> air resistance

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BIOMECHANICAL LEVERS

[ DIFFERENT PARTS ]

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> fulcrum 
> load 
> effort 
> load arm 
> effort arm
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MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE

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EA > LA

> easy to lift

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MECHANICAL DISADVANTAGE

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LA > EA

> difficult to lift

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BIOMECHANICS ANAGRAM

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1 2 3

F L E

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1ST CLASS

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E F L

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2ND CLASS

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F L E

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3RD CLASS
F E L
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CENTRE OF MASS
the point in which a body is balanced in all directions
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BASES OF SUPPORT
the point / points where the body is in contact with the surface that the body is resting on
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LINE OF GRAVITY
a line extending from the centre of mass vertically down to the ground
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TO IMPROVE STABILITY | [ CENTRE OF MASS ]
become lower to the ground to improve stability
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TO IMPROVE STABILITY | [ BASES OF SUPPORT ]
widen their bases of support or if possible to be able to add more bases of support to improve stability
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TO IMPROVE STABILITY | [ LINE OF GRAVITY ]
maintain their line of gravity straight to the floor and central to improve stability
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LIMB KINAMATICS
study the movement and relationship between time and space > 3D or optional motion analysis records of sporting actions or normal bodily movements > joint and limb efficiency > bone geometry / displacement / velocity / acceleration
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WHAT DO LIMB KINAMATICS DO
record / capture / convert the motion shown by reflective markers
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WHERE ARE LIMB KINAMATICS POSITIONED ON THE BODY
placed on body joints and bony landmarks
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USED ON WHAT SKILL TYPES
golf swing / football kick
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LIMB KINAMATICS ADVANTAGES
> accurate > prevents injury > improves technique
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LIMB KINAMATICS DISADVANTAGES
``` > requires accuracy in positioning > do not cater for specific individuals > expensive > highly specialised > largely limited > lab conditions ```
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FORCE PLATES
ground reaction forces
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WHAT DO FORCE PLATES DO / WHERE ARE THEY USED
measures the ground reaction forces | > measured in laboratory conditions
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WHAT ARE FORCE PLATES
measures size of force and time the force is applied
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WIND TUNNELS TEST
they test for aerodynamic efficiency
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FUNCTION OF WIND TUNNELS
object is placed inside the wind tunnel and instruments are used to measure the forces produced
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WHAT IS INJECTED INTO WIND TUNNELS
> dye | > smoke
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WIND TUNNELS AIM
aim to improve the flow of air around ad object by streamlining its path
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LIFT AND DRAG
oncoming air can potentially increase lift or decrease drag
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ALLOWS ENGINEERS
able to have tight control on environmental variables
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ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
> wind speed | > direction
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ADVANTAGES OF WIND TUNNELS
able to control winds and measure air resistance
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DISADVANTAGES OF WIND TUNNELS
> specialised facilities > engineering bases > expensive > requires complex analysis
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ANGULAR MOTION
movement of a body or a part of the body in a circular path about an axis of rotation
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ECCENTRIC FORCE
a force applied outside the centre of mass resulting in angular motion
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TORQUE
a measure of the turning (rotational or eccentric) force applied to the body
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PRINCIPAL AXIS OF ROTATION
an imaginary line that passes through the centre of mass about which a body rotates (longitudinal / transverse / frontal)
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LINEAR MOTION
movement of a body in a straight or curved line, where all parts move the same distance in the same direction over the same time
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LINEAR MOTION IS CREATED BY
direct force | > an external force passes through the centre of mass
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ANGULAR MOTION IS CREATED BY
eccentric force | > an external force that passes outside the centre of mass
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HOW TO ROTATE QUICKER
bring the body closer together
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HOW TO ROTATE SLOWER
spread the body apart
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TORQUE
a measure of the turning force applied to a body
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A TORQUE IS WHAT TYPE OF FORCE
angular force
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RADIAN
a unit of measurement of the angle through which a body rotates
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RADIAN MEASUREMENTS
360 degrees = 2 pi radian | 53.7 degrees = 1 pi radian
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RADIAN MEASUREMENTS EQUIVALENT
radian is the equivalent of meters in angular motion
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ANGULAR VELOCITY MEASUREMENT
radian per seconds
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ECCENTRIC FORCE APPLIED
when an eccentric force is applied (a force applied away from the centre of mass) creates angular motion
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DIRECT FORCE APPLIED
when a direct force is applied (a force applied towards the centre of mass) creates linear motion
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THREE TYPES OF PLANES
> sagittal > frontal > transverse / horizontal
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THREE TYPES OF AXIS
> longitudinal > frontal > transverse
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TwirL
> Transverse plane | > Longitudinal axis
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SomersaulT
> Sagittal plane | > Transverse axis
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FlufF cartwheel
> Frontal plane | > Frontal axis
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DISTANCE TIME GRAPHS
on the sheet of revision paper
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ANGULAR MOTION EQUATION
angular momentum = moment of inertia x angular velocity
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ANGULAR MOMENTUM MEASUREMENT
kgm² rad per second
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MOMENT OF INERTIA MEASUREMENT
kgm²
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ANGULAR VELOCITY MEASUREMENT
rad per second
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ANGULAR MOMENT LINK
link to Newtons first law of motion
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NEWTONS FIRST LAW LINK TO ANGULAR MOTION
> conservation of angular moment of an object or person | > an object remains at a constant state of angular momentum until acted upon by an external torque
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MOMENT OF INERTIA
mass x distance from axis
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ANGULAR VELOCITY IS
how fast something is moving
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MOMENT OF INERTIA AND ANGULAR VELOCITY RELATIONSHIP
they need to be opposite
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ANGULAR MOMENTUM EQUATION
mass x speed
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MOMENT OF INERTIA DEFINITION
reluctance to change state of angular motion
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ANGULAR VELOCITY
speed of how fast something is moving
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TO INCREASE MOMENT OF INERTIA
> increase distance from axis > increase mass > increase both at the same time
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RELATIONSHIP OF SPEED AND MOMENT OF INERTIA
the faster you move then the slower your moment of inertia is
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RELATIONSHIP OF CENTRE OF MASS AND MOMENT OF INERTIA
the closer you are to the centre of mass then the lower your moment of inertia
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ANGULAR VELOCITY EQUATION
angular displacement ÷ time taken
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ANGULAR MOMENTUM DEFINITION
the quantity of angular motion possessed by a body
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CONSERVATION OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM
angular momentum is a conserved quantity which remains constant unless acted upon by an external eccentric force or torque is applied
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LINEAR MOTION
movement of a straight or curved line where all parts move the same distance, in the same direction over the same time
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DIRECT FORCE
a force applied through the centre of mass resulting in linear motion
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LINEAR MOTION DESCRIPTORS
``` > distance > displacement > speed > velocity > acceleration > deceleration ```
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DISTANCE
the total length covered from start to finish positions
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DISPLACEMENT
the shortest straight-line route from start to finish position
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SPEED EQUATION
distance ÷ time taken
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SPEED MEASUREMENT
measured in metres per second
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VELOCITY MEASUREMENT
measured in metres per second
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VELOCITY
the rate of change in displacement
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VELOCITY EQUATION
displacement ÷ time taken
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ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT
measured in metres per second per second
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ACCELERATION
the rate of change in velocity
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ACCELERATION EQUATION
(final velocity - initial velocity) ÷ time taken
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DECELERATION
the rate of change in velocity (decrease or negative)
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DISTANCE TIME GRAPH
a visual representation of the distance travel plotted against the time taken
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GRADIENT
the slope of a graph at a particular moment in time
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GRADIENT EQUATION
gradient = change in y axis ÷ change in x axis
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SPEED TIME GRAPH
a visual representation of the speed of motion plotted against the time taken
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VELOCITY TIME GRAPH
a visual representation of the velocity of motion plotted against the time taken

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