Whiddett Flashcards
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newtons 1st law (inertia)
A body at rest will remain stationary or at a constant velocity till acted upon by an external force
newtons second law (acceleration)
The acceleration of a body is proportional to the size of the force applied and takes place in the direction in which the force acts
newtons third law (reaction)
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Friction (definition)
the force opposing the sliding action of one surface over another
factors affecting friction (4 points)
- roughness of surface one
- roughness of surface two
- temperature
- weight
air resistance (definition)
the force acting to oppose the motion of a body through air
factors affecting air resistance (3 points)
- velocity
- frontal cross-sectional area
- streamlining and shape
centre of mass (definition)
the point at which a body is balanced in all directions
factors affecting centre of mass (2 points)
- shape (uniform and non uniform)
- density of different parts of the body (male, female)
how to increase stability (4 points)
- low centre of mass
- line of gravity in the middle of the base of support
- large base of support
- large mass
1st class lever example
jab in boxing
2nd class lever example
calf raise
3rd class lever example
bicep curl
limb kinematics definition
the study of the movements of limbs in space, and the time taken to carry out the movements
limb kinematics description
reflective markers are placed on performers bony landmarks and are filmed using video cameras
advantages of limb kinematics (4 points)
- data immediately available and accurate
- coaches can use the data to make changes to technique
- can examine the cause of common injury which can be prevented with changing technique.
- sees the impact of equipment on technique: helps with choosing appropriate equipment.
disadvantages of Limb Kinematics (3 points)
- equipment is expensive
- lab conditions make some techniques hard to perform due to lack of space
- results dont take into account individual differences
force plates definition
a platform that measures all of the forces applied when a performer stands, steps across or jumps on it.
force plates description
platform measures the ground reaction forces that the performer generates. this can be either vertical or horizontal forces.
advantages of force plates (3 points)
- fast and accurate results
- analysis of walking and take off/landing technique can be used to identify improvements
- results useful (with limb kinematics) to design conditioning programme.
disadvantages of force plates (2 points)
- equipment is expensive
- lab conditions make some techniques harder to perform e.g. high jump
wind tunnels definition
a chamber through which air is forced
wind tunnels description
the object/performer is placed in the tunnel. a controlled flow of air is forced through the tunnel. airflow around the object is studdied to measure resistance around it.
advantages of wind tunnels
- equipment/technique can be adapted to improve the aerodynamic properties, reduce the effect of air resistance and performance.