Physical Education

Question 1

What is biomechanics?

Answer 1

The study of: the function and motion of how the body moves and functions

Question 2

Why do athletes need to know biomechanics?

Answer 2

If they know how their body works they can optimise their performance and see what needs improving with their technique

Question 3

What is flexion?

Answer 3

Bring out (joint angle decreasing)

Question 4

What is extension?

Answer 4

Bring in (joint angle increasing)

Question 5

What is dorsflexion?

Answer 5

Foot going upwards

Question 6

What is plantarflexion?

Answer 6

Foot going down

Question 7

What is functional anatomy?

Answer 7

How the anatomy of the body functions

Question 8

What is inversion?

Answer 8

When you roll your ankle

Outside of foot

Question 9

What is eccentric?

Answer 9

Movement outwards (down)

Question 10

What is eversion?

Answer 10

Roll your ankle inside your foot

Inside of foot

Question 11

What is isometric?

Answer 11

Muscles flexed but no movement

Question 12

What is some examples of internal forces?

Answer 12

The heart beating

The lungs pumping

Question 13

What is external force?

Answer 13

Forced added from outside the body

Question 14

What is an example of external force?

Answer 14

Air resistance, friction

Question 15

What is abduction?

Answer 15

Moving away from the midpoint of the body

Question 16

What is adduction?

Answer 16

Moving towards the midpoint of the body

Question 17

What is concentric?

Answer 17

Contracting muscles (going in)

Question 18

What is the first law of motion?

Answer 18

The law of inertia

It stays still unless force is added externally

Question 19

What is the second law of motion?

Answer 19

The law of acceleration

Acceleration = mass and force

Question 20

What is the third law of motion?

Answer 20

The law of reaction

For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction

Question 21

What is drag force?

Answer 21

A force generated by air or water in the opposite direction

Question 22

Define speed

Answer 22

How fast something is moving

Question 23

What is velocity?

Answer 23

How fast something covers a distance in a certain direction

DIRECTION

Question 24

Explain acceleration

Answer 24

How quick the velocity changes over time

Question 25

Tell me about displacement

Answer 25

How much something moves from the original postition

Question 26

What do you think distance is all about?

Answer 26

The length between two spaces

Question 27

How do you find the momentum?

Answer 27

The velocity and mass of the object

Question 28

What happens if you tilt your hand upwards while going forwards

Answer 28

The pressure builds up underneath and forces the object upwards

Question 29

What is Bernoulli’s principle?

Answer 29

There is pressure on either side of the object and the pressure decreases with speed

Question 30

What must every lever have?

Answer 30

A force, load and fulcrum

Question 31

What type of lever is moving to the tips of your toes?

Answer 31

Second class

Fulcrum, load then effort

Question 32

What lever is used when you bring your arm up?

Answer 32

Third class lever

Fulcrum, force then load

Question 33

What is the first class lever?

Answer 33

Load, fulcrum then effort

Question 34

What is a second class lever?

Answer 34

Fulcrum, load then effort

Question 35

What is a third class lever?

Answer 35

Fulcrum, effort then load

Question 36

Why do we need functional anatomy?

Answer 36

To get our technique better.

If we understand what we are doing wrong them we can improve it

Question 37

What is summation of force?

Answer 37

When all of the body parts work in time together to create optimal performance