Intro to Biomechanics

What are the goals of sport and exercise biomechanics? Choose all the correct answers.

• performance improvement

• injury prevention

• movement measurement

• study of movement

What are the methods for achieving the goals of sport and exercise biomechanics? Choose all correct answers

• Improving techniques

• Improving jobs

• Improving injury

• Improving equipment

What are the 3 basic dimensions in mechanics?

• mass, length, time

• weight, length, fulcrum

• velocity, angles, time

• mass, acceleration, time

The SI unit for length is

• feet

• meter

• yard

• miles

If Diane weighed 141lbs, what is her mass?

• 77 N

• 56 kg

• 74 g

• 64 kg

What is the SI unit of time?

• hours

• seconds

• minutes

• milliseconds

The property of an object to resist changes in its motion is called _________.

How many miles in 100km?

• 88 miles

• 73.4 miles

• 62.2 miles

• 50.2 miles

If Kendra is 5 ft, what is her height in meters?

• 15.634 m

• 1.524 m

• 2.246 m

• 16.404 m