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Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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Study of forces and their effects

A

Mechanics

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2
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Motion of objects, including: displacement, acceleration and velocity

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Kinematics

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3
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Study of relationships btw force system and the changes it produces in body motion

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Kinetics

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4
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Uses principles of mechanics for solving problems related to bio/physiologic systems

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Biomechanics

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5
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Scalars are ____ only

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Magnitude

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6
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Examples of scalars

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Distance
Speed
Mass

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7
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Vectors are ____ and ____

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Magnitude and direction

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8
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Examples of vectors

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Displacement
Velocity
Acceleration
Weight
Momentum
Force
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9
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How much ground an object has covered during its motion

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Distance

Scalar quantity

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10
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How far out of place an object is; overall change in position

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Displacement

Vector quantity

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11
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How fast an object is moving

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Speed

Scalar quantity

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12
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Speed =

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Distance/time

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13
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Speed is ____ of direction

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Ignorant

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14
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Rate at which an object changes its position

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Velocity

Vector quantity

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15
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Velocity =

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Displacement/time

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16
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Velocity is direction ____

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Aware

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17
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HVLA

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High velocity low amplitude

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18
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Rate at which an object changes its velocity

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Acceleration

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19
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Acceleration =

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Velocity/time

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20
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Acceleration is a

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Vector quantity

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21
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Direction of acceleration depends on

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Object speeding up/slowing down

Object moving in + or - direction

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22
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Amount of matter contained by the object

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Mass

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23
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Mass is a

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Scalar quantity

Constant

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24
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Force of gravity acting upon that object

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Weight

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25
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Weight is a

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Vector quantity

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26
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As centers of two bodies are moved farther apart, the gravitational attraction btw them ___

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Dec.

and vice versa

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27
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Weight is ___ on the poles

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Higher — your center closer to center of earth

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28
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Quantity of motion an object possesses

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Momentum

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29
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Momentum =

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Mass x velocity

30
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Momentum is a

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Vector quantity

31
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Something that has a lot of momentum is going to be

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Hard to stop

32
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Action upon a body causing it to deform or move

33
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Newton is the amount of force required to

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Give 1kg mass acceleration of 1meter/s2

34
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Force =

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Mass x acceleration

35
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To increase force we either inc ___ or ____

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Mass; acceleration

Or both

36
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Resistance to have its state of motion changed by application of a force

37
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Law of Inertia (Newtons 1st law)

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An object at rest stays at rest; an object at motion stays in motion

UNLESS acted upon by an unbalanced force

38
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A system in equilibrium is either

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At rest or moving w/ constant velocity

39
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Law of Force and Acceleration (Newton’s 2nd Law)

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Acceleration of an object directly depends on net force acting up it

Inversely upon mass of the object

40
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Observed change in motion

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Acceleration

41
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Law of action and reaction (newton’s 3rd Law)

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

42
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Normal stress

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Intensity of force perpendicular to surface on which it acts

43
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Shear stress

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Intensity of force parallel to surface on which it acts

44
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Higher friction coefficient means that

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It is harder to get an object into motion

45
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Static friction

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Two contacting surfaces not currently sliding but have potential for movement

46
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Kinetic friction

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Two surfaces are already sliding relative to each other

47
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Kinetic friction AKA

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Dynamic friction

48
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Magnitude of applied force acting over a given area

49
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P =

50
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When an object is displaced by application of force

51
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Work =

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Force x distance

52
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Work can be

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Positive or negative

53
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Changes in velocity have ___ effects on kinetic energy

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Large

Because velocity is squared

54
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KE =

55
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Axis of rotation

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Point about which a body rotates

56
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Lever arm

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Perpendicular distance from axis of rotation

57
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Product of force and lever arm; tendency of force to rotate an object around an axis

58
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We move because of

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Torque

Muscles apply eccentric forces to bones

59
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Type 1 lever

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Fulcrum between effort and load/resistance

60
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Type 2 lever

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Load/resistance between fulcrum and effort

61
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Type 3 lever

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Effort between fulcrum and load/resistance

62
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Type 1 lever example on body

63
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Type 2 lever example on body

64
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Type 3 lever example on body

65
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Moment arm =

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Force x lever arm distance

66
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> 1 mechanical advantage in

67
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<1 mechanical advantage in

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Speed and range of motion

68
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If fulcrum is directly in middle of lever, mechanical advantage is

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1.00 — neither force has an advantage

69
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Effort farther than load from fulcrum = lever at a ______

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Mechanical advantage

Speed and distance = disadvantage

70
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Effort nearer than load to fulcrum = lever at a _______

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Mechanical disadvantage

Speed and distance = advantage

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