Strength, speed and power (S2W1)

Question 1

What is strength?

Answer 1

high force generated by muscle

Question 2

What is speed and how is it affected by strength?

Answer 2

• high concentration velocities

- high velocities -> low forces e.g. can’t throw a medicine ball as fast as you can throw a tennis ball

Question 3

What is power?

Answer 3

• combination of force and velocity

- power = force x velocity