Water Properties

Question 1

What does hydrostatic mean

Answer 1

It is the study of floating and buoyancy

Question 2

What is hydronamics

Answer 2

Is the study of movement propulsion and resistance

Question 3

What is biomechanics

Answer 3

It’s the name given to the study of forces and their effects upon living things e.g

Why people float or sink
What makes people move through the water
What slows people down as they move through the water
Why people have different body positions efficiencies in their movements

Question 4

What is Archimedes principle?

Answer 4

The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced liquid

Question 5

Does a buoyant force act in a upward or downward Direction

Answer 5

Upward Direction

Question 6

What could cause an increase in water displacement?

Answer 6

Awareness of marching more of their body
Elena taking a deep breath
Elena’s body content may be greater

Question 7

Is the centre of gravity in adult males higher or lower than adult females

Answer 7

Lower

Question 8

Describe the centre of buoyancy

Answer 8

When an object is placed in water and upwards force act upon it. The effect of this upthrust is to make that object seemingly lose weight