Balance and Support Quiz

How could static balance be used in badminton?

• Performing an overhead clear.

• Being in the ready position.

• Running across the court.

• Jumping to hit a shuttlecock.

How could dynamic balance be used in badminton?

• Performing an overhead clear.

• Being in the ready position.

• Standing still on the court.

• Holding a pose.

What is the term for the central point around which the mass of a person or thing is distributed and balanced?

• Base of support

• Mass

• Centre of gravity

• Line of gravity

Which term refers to the direction in which gravity is acting on a person or thing?

• Base of support

• Mass

• Centre of gravity

• Line of gravity

What does 'base of support' refer to?

• The area beneath a person or thing in contact with a supporting surface

• The height of a person

• The weight of a person

• The speed of a person

Who will have the largest base of support according to the image?

• The gymnast

• The boxer

• Both have the same base of support

• Neither has a base of support

Why is a larger base of support important?

• It increases the speed of a person

• It enhances the stability of a person or thing

• It decreases the weight of a person

• It improves the flexibility of a person

What does changing your base of support allow you to do?

• Increase speed and agility.

• Transfer momentum and generate maximum power.

• Improve balance and coordination.

• Enhance flexibility and endurance.

How does changing the base of support affect the player?

• It increases the player's height.

• It changes the weight displacement on their base of support.

• It makes the player run faster.

• It improves the player's vision.

Why might the centre of gravity be important in understanding movement?

• It helps determine the color of an object.

• It helps understand how an object balances and moves.

• It helps determine the temperature of an object.

• It helps understand the sound an object makes.