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Basic Biomechanics, 9th Edition
Susan J. Hall
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,Table of Contents
1. What is Biomechanics?
2. Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion
3. Kinetic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion
4. The Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth and
Development
5. The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations
6. The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle
7. The Biomechanics of the Human Upper Extremity
8. The Biomechanics of the Human Lower Extremity
9. The Biomechanics of the Human Spine
10. Linear Kinematics of Human Movement
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11. Angular Kinematics of Human Movement
12. Linear Kinetics of Human Movement
13. Equilibrium and Human Movement
14. Angular Kinetics of Human Movement
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15. Human Movement in a Fluid Medium
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,Basic Biomechanics, 9e (Hall)
Chapter 1 What Is Biomechanics?
1) Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of biomechanics?
A) the study of human movement
B) the study of biological organisms
C) the study of movement mechanics
D) the study of the mechanical aspects of biological organisms
Answer: D
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2) Which of the following terms is applied to the study of systems in a constant state of motion?
A) statics
B) dynamics
C) anthropometrics
D) plyometrics
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Answer: A
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3) What term is given to considerations such as the size, shape, and weight of body segments?
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A) cybernetic
B) anthropometric
C) kinematic
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D) kinetic
Answer: B
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4) Which of the following is an example of a static situation?
A) a cyclist riding at a constant velocity
B) a person balancing motionless on one foot
C) both a cyclist riding at a constant velocity and a person balancing motionless on one foot
D) neither a cyclist riding at a constant velocity nor a person balancing motionless on one foot
Answer: C
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, 5) Which of the following are anthropometric factors?
A) the length of a forearm
B) the shape of a body
C) the weight of the trunk
D) all of these answers are correct
Answer: D
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6) Which of the following is included in sports medicine?
A) clinical aspects of exercise and sport
B) scientific aspects of exercise and sport
C) both clinical aspects of exercise and sport and scientific aspects of exercise and sport
D) neither clinical aspects of exercise and sport nor scientific aspects of exercise and sport
Answer: C
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7) Biomechanics has roots in which of the following disciplines?
A) physics
B) biology
C) both physics and biology
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D) neither physics nor biology
Answer: C
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8) Which of the following questions about the long jump should be answered quantitatively?
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A) What is the horizontal velocity at take-off?
B) What is the angle at take-off?
C) Both what is the horizontal velocity at take-off? and what is the angle at take-off?
D) Neither what is the horizontal velocity at take-off? nor what is the angle at take-off?
Answer: C
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9) Which of the following characterizes a formal problem?
A) a goal or answer
B) a set of given information
C) a set of operations that can be used to arrive at the desired answer from the given information
D) all of these answers are correct
Answer: D
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Basic Biomechanics, 9th Edition
Susan J. Hall
JN
U
R
SE
,Table of Contents
1. What is Biomechanics?
2. Kinematic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion
3. Kinetic Concepts for Analyzing Human Motion
4. The Biomechanics of Human Bone Growth and
Development
5. The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Articulations
6. The Biomechanics of Human Skeletal Muscle
7. The Biomechanics of the Human Upper Extremity
8. The Biomechanics of the Human Lower Extremity
9. The Biomechanics of the Human Spine
10. Linear Kinematics of Human Movement
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11. Angular Kinematics of Human Movement
12. Linear Kinetics of Human Movement
13. Equilibrium and Human Movement
14. Angular Kinetics of Human Movement
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15. Human Movement in a Fluid Medium
R
SE
,Basic Biomechanics, 9e (Hall)
Chapter 1 What Is Biomechanics?
1) Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of biomechanics?
A) the study of human movement
B) the study of biological organisms
C) the study of movement mechanics
D) the study of the mechanical aspects of biological organisms
Answer: D
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) Which of the following terms is applied to the study of systems in a constant state of motion?
A) statics
B) dynamics
C) anthropometrics
D) plyometrics
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Answer: A
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3) What term is given to considerations such as the size, shape, and weight of body segments?
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A) cybernetic
B) anthropometric
C) kinematic
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D) kinetic
Answer: B
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4) Which of the following is an example of a static situation?
A) a cyclist riding at a constant velocity
B) a person balancing motionless on one foot
C) both a cyclist riding at a constant velocity and a person balancing motionless on one foot
D) neither a cyclist riding at a constant velocity nor a person balancing motionless on one foot
Answer: C
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, 5) Which of the following are anthropometric factors?
A) the length of a forearm
B) the shape of a body
C) the weight of the trunk
D) all of these answers are correct
Answer: D
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) Which of the following is included in sports medicine?
A) clinical aspects of exercise and sport
B) scientific aspects of exercise and sport
C) both clinical aspects of exercise and sport and scientific aspects of exercise and sport
D) neither clinical aspects of exercise and sport nor scientific aspects of exercise and sport
Answer: C
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7) Biomechanics has roots in which of the following disciplines?
A) physics
B) biology
C) both physics and biology
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D) neither physics nor biology
Answer: C
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8) Which of the following questions about the long jump should be answered quantitatively?
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A) What is the horizontal velocity at take-off?
B) What is the angle at take-off?
C) Both what is the horizontal velocity at take-off? and what is the angle at take-off?
D) Neither what is the horizontal velocity at take-off? nor what is the angle at take-off?
Answer: C
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9) Which of the following characterizes a formal problem?
A) a goal or answer
B) a set of given information
C) a set of operations that can be used to arrive at the desired answer from the given information
D) all of these answers are correct
Answer: D
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
