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Mechanical Principles Of Human Movement

Subject : engineering
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1. Occurs when an object moves in a positive direction but is slowing down






2. 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






3. Rate of motion of an object






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






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






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






7. SI units are the most commonly accepted units of measure based on the metric system.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Energy due to deformation






13. 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






14. Rate of motion in a specific direction






15. Linear motion






16. Used to describe a change in position - the SI unit is meters - may also see miles - yards - feet and inches.






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






18. Displacement/time






19. Location in space in relation to a fix point






20. 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






21. 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.






22. Speed and velocity






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






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






25. Energy due to position






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






27. Mechanics of objects in accelerated motion.






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






29. The rate of doing work






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






31. Energy due to motion






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






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






34. Are forces that occur between objects in contact with each other i.e. air and water.






35. Rectilinear translation and Curvilinear translation






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






37. Distance traveled/time






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






39. Duration of an event - SI unit if seconds - minutes - hours and days all based on s.






40. A measure of the length of a path followed by an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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