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Mechanical Principles Of Human Movement

Subject : engineering
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1. The capacity to do work






2. Is a mathematical representation of anything that is defined by its size or magnitude (a number) and its direction (its orientation).






3. Mechanics of objects at rest of moving at a constant velocity.






4. When an object speeds up - slows down - starts - stops or changes direction. Can be positive or negative






5. The shortening phase of the muscle in an isotonic lift is an example of positive work






6. Rate of motion in a specific direction






7. The distance traveled in a straight line from the starting point to the ending point






8. Rectilinear translation and Curvilinear translation






9. Change in position that occurs when all points on a body or object move in circular paths about the same fixed axis - also referred to as rotary motion or rotation.






10. The product of force and the amount of displacement in the direction of that force






11. Location in space in relation to a fix point






12. The change of motion of an object is proportional to the force impressed; and is made in the direction of the straight line in which the force is impressed






13. The branch of dynamics concerned with the forces that cause or tend to cause motion (external forces - Newton's laws).






14. Speed and velocity






15. A push or a pull. They cause objects to start - stop - speed up - slow down or change direction. (N)






16. The objects stay together and move with the same velocity after impact (full back and linebacker)






17. A change in position that results from a combination of both linear and angular motion. Most movement is general is nature






18. Forces that act within the object or system whose motion is being investigated.






19. Act parallel to the contacts and opposes motion or sliding between the surfaces i.e. the backward of the runners foot strike gives the runner horizontal motion.






20. The branch of dynamics concerned with the description of motion (linear - angular and general motion).






21. Distance traveled/time






22. Force that occur even if the objects are not touching i.e. gravity or magnetic.






23. Act perpendicular to the surface in contact and move the objects in opposite ways i.e. the downward force from a runners foot strike moves runner up away from the earth.






24. To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction






25. The branch of dynamics concerned with the forces that cause or tend to cause motion






26. Done by a force acting on an object if the object is displaced in the same direction as the force






27. The product of forece multiplied by the time that force acts






28. Measure of inertia; the quantity of matter in an object. Does not change with location.






29. Energy due to position






30. Linear motion that occurs when an object maintains its orientation during a movement so that all points on the object move the same distance - in the same direction - in the same time but not in straight lines.






31. All of the momentum of one object is transferred to the other (two pennies example)






32. The study of forces and their effects on living systems.






33. Occurs when an object moves in a positive direction but is slowing down






34. The means by which energy is transferred from one object or system to another






35. The property of an object to resist changes in its motion.






36. Measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. Changes with location.






37. In reference to height - the greater the height the more gravitational potential energy






38. Rate of motion of an object






39. Displacement/time






40. Are forces that act on an object as a result of interaction with the environment surrounding it. Either non - contact or contact forces.






41. Done by a force acting on an object when the object is displaced in the direction opposite the force acting on it






42. The science concerned with the effects of forces acting on objects.






43. The action or process of change in position - in which two things are necessary.






44. Everybody continues in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line - unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it






45. Defined as the absolute value of the ratio of the velocity of separation of velocity of approach






46. Energy due to deformation






47. The muscle elongates is an example of negative work






48. Linear motion that occurs when a object maintains its orientation during a movement so that all points on the object move the same distance - in the same direction - in the same time - in strain lines






49. Linear motion






50. The rate of doing work