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This document provides notes for the Biomechanics part of paper 1 - physiological factors affecting performance. Hope you find these useful.

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Describe Newton\'s 1st law of inertia

Answer: Newton’s first law states that an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force. A sporting example is a golf ball on a tee at rest, the golf ball is at rest on tee until acted upon by the force of a golf club (external force). The greater the mass of the golf ball, the higher the inertia of the golf ball.

2.

Inertia

Answer: Inertia is defined as the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

3.

Newton\'s 2nd law of acceleration

Answer: Newton’s second law of acceleration indicates that the larger the force applied onto a body, the higher the acceleration of that body. For example, Roger Federer applying a large force onto a tennis ball when serving means that the tennis ball will travel with higher acceleration. Thus having more pace and making the serve harder to return. However, the force of the tennis ball is dependant on the mass of the tennis ball because Force = Mass x Acceleration. A higher tennis ball at the same acceleration will result in a higher force.

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Newton\'s 3rd law of action and reaction

Answer: Newton’s third law states that for every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction. For example, a 100m sprinter applies a large force from his foot into the ground and the ground produces an equal and opposite reaction force back onto the 100m sprinter’s foot.

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Force

Answer: A push or pull that alters state of motion

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Describe limb kinaematics

Answer: Limb kinematics is the study of movement of limbs in relation to space and time, it uses body markers and multiple cameras from different angles to map body during movement. Specialist computer software can then use footage from cameras to create a 3D image of movement.

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Pros of limb kinaematics

Answer: Data is accurate and valid for analysis. It gives good detail about technique. It can be used to analyse the technique of a specific limb.

3.

Cons of limb kinaematics

Answer: Specialist equipment is very expensive and technical. Accuracy is dependant on marker placement. Some movements can’t be analysed effectively enough. The mathematical process doesn’t consider psychological and physiological makeup.

4.

Force plates

Answer: Force plates are metal plates sunk into the ground electrically connected to the a computer, when an object or limb contacts the plate an electrical output is generated and converted into a graph on the computer. On the computer, size, time and direction of forces are showed. This allows reaction forces to be measured (Fx, Fy and Fx).

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Pros of limb kinaematics

Answer: Data is immediate and accurate Useful for gait analysis of a performer

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Levers

Answer: rigid structures that move joints

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Components of a lever

Answer: load, effort and a fulcrum

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Mechanical advantage

Answer: A mechanical advantage means that the effort arm is longer than the load arm, therefore larger loads can be lifted

4.

Mechanical disadvantage

Answer: a mechanical disadvantage means that the load arm is longer than the effort arm. This means that heavy loads cannot be lifted.

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1st class lever

Answer: Load - Fulcrum - Effort

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Linear motion

Answer: movement of a body in a straight or curved line, where all body parts are moving at the same speed, direction or time. Linear motion is caused by an external force being applied through the CoM of an object.

2.

Linear motion descriptors

Answer: Acceleration Velocity Speed Distance Displacement

3.

Acceleration

Answer: the rate of change in velocity, measured in m/s2 Acceleration = ∆velocity/time

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Velocity

Answer: rate of change in displacement, measured in m/s Velocity = displacement/time

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Distance

Answer: Length of path taken from start to finish, measured in Metres Distance = Speed x time

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Angular motion

Answer: movement of a body in a circular motion around its principle axis of rotation, angular motion is caused by an external force being applied outside the CoM of a body.

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Axes of rotation

Answer: Transverse Frontal Longitudinal

3.

Transverse axis

Answer: The transverse axis runs horizontally from side to side, a diver performing a sommersault rotates around the transverse axis.

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Frontal axis

Answer: The frontal axis runs horizontally from front to back of the body, a gymnast performing a cartwheel will rotate around the frontal axis.

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Longitudinal axis

Answer: The longitudinal axis runs from top to bottom of the body, a dancer performing a pirouette will rotate around the longitudinal axis.

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Fluid mechanics

Answer: the study of forces acting on the body travelling through air or water, fluid mechanics can be used to assess the air resistance (AR) acting on a cyclist or Drag (D) on a swimmer. D and AR are slightly different, D is the force that opposes motion through water and AR is through air.

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Drag

Answer: force that opposes motion through water

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Air resistance

Answer: The force that opposes motion through the air

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Factors of air resistance/drag

Answer: 1. Velocity 2. Mass 3. Surface characteristics 4. Front-cross sectional area 5. Streamlining and shape

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Velocity

Answer: the higher the velocity, the greater the AR or D acting on a body.

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Projectile motion

Answer: movement of a body through the air following a curved flight path through the air.

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Factors affecting the horizontal distance travelled by an object

Answer: 1. Speed of release – greater change in momentum and acceleration if a larger force is applied. 2. Angle of release – optimum angle of release is 45o to achieve maximum horizontal distance. 3. Height of release – if release height = landing height, optimal angle of release is 45o, if release height is above landing height then optimal angle of release is below 45o. If release height is below landing height optimal angle of release is above 45o.

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Shot put – free body + flight path diagram

Answer: 1. For the shot put, Weight (W) is the dominant force and Air Resistance (AR) is minimal therefore the flight path is parabolic, 2. parabolic meaning the flight path curve is symmetrical from release to landing.

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Badminton shuttlecock

Answer: 1. For the Badminton shuttlecock, AR is the dominant force and W is minimal therefore a non parabolic flight path occurs, 2. a non symmetrical flight path curve shape.

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Parallelogram of forces

Answer: 1. Draw free body diagram showing W and AR from CoM. 2. Add broken parallel lines to the W and AR to create parallelogram. 3. Draw a diagonal line from CoM to opposite corner of parallelogram, this should be labelled as the resultant force.

Paper 1 – Physiological factors affecting performance -
Biomechanics

Contents

Biomechanical principles Newton’s laws and forces – 1-3
Centre of Mass and stability – 4
Analysis of movement through technology - 5
Levers – 6-7
Linear motion – 8-9
Angular motion – 10-11
Fluid mechanics - 12
Projectile motion – 13-17
Sources used - 17

Biomechanical principles

Newton’s laws of motion

Newton’s first law of Inertia

Inertia is defined as the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion, Newton’s first
law states that an object will remain at rest or at a constant velocity unless acted upon
by an external force. A sporting example is a golf ball on a tee at rest, the golf ball is at
rest on tee until acted upon by the force of a golf club (external force). The greater the
mass of the golf ball, the higher the inertia of the golf ball.

Newton’s second law of Acceleration

Newton’s second law of acceleration indicates that the larger the force applied onto a
body, the higher the acceleration of that body. For example, Roger Federer applying a
large force onto a tennis ball when serving means that the tennis ball will travel with
higher acceleration. Thus having more pace and making the serve harder to return.
However, the force of the tennis ball is dependant on the mass of the tennis ball because
Force = Mass x Acceleration. A higher tennis ball at the same acceleration will result in a
higher force.

Newton’s third law of Action and Reaction

Newton’s third law states that for every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction.
For example, a 100m sprinter applies a large force from his foot into the ground and the
ground produces an equal and opposite reaction force back onto the 100m sprinter’s
foot.

Forces

Force – A push or pull that alters state of motion, forces can be either balanced or
unbalanced. A balanced forces are forces which are equal in magnitude but opposite in
direction having a net force of 0, therefore no change in motion occurs. On the other
hand, unbalanced forces are forces which are different in magnitude and can be either
opposite or in the same direction, this means a net force is present thus a change in



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,motion. Other tyes of forces include internal, which come from a performer’s skeletal
muscles and external which comes from outside of the body.




Figure 1 - Free body diagram showing Weight (yellow), Reaction Force (green), Air resistance (red) and Friction (blue).




Vertical forces

Vertical forces include Weight and Reaction force, Weight acts downwards from the
centre of mass and Reaction force acts from ground contact point as a reaction to all
downward forces. If:
1) Weight = Reaction force then no change in vertical motion occurs or body is travelling
at a constant velocity
2) Weight < Reaction force then vertical acceleration takes place
3) Weight > Reaction force then vertical deceleration takes place.

Horizontal forces

Horizontal forces include Air resistance and Friction, Air resistance opposes the direction
of motion and Friction opposes the sliding motion of an object in contact with the ground
and is forward. If:
1) Air resistance = Friction then no change in motion or body is travelling at a constant
velocity.
2) Air resistance < Friction then horizontal deceleration occurs.
3) Air resistance > Friction then horizontal acceleration occurs.

Factors of friction

Factor Explanation
Characteristics of ground surface A rougher ground surface = more friction,
smoother = less friction.
Characteristics of contact surface A rougher contact surface = more friction,
smoother = less friction.
Temperature A higher temperature = more friction.
Mass A higher mass = higher friction with the
ground therefore more stability.

Maximising friction

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, 1. Increase roughness of contact surface e.g. wear studded football boots when playing
on muddy pitches.
2. Increase temperature e.g. tyre heaters in F1 allow greater friction of wheels on the
track.
3. Increase mass e.g. use a heavy prop to carry the ball who would have more friction on
a muddy pitch.

Minimising friction

1. Increase smoothness of contact surface e.g. wax skis or melting and re-freezing ice in
ice pitch sports.

Factors of air resistance

1. Velocity – a body with a higher velocity will experience higher air resistance.
2. Frontal cross-sectional area – increased frontal cross-sectional area of a body = higher
air resistance on body.
3. Streamlining and shape – the more area aerodynamic a body’s shape is, the less air
resistance a body will experience.
4. Mass – the higher the mass of a body, the more air resistance a body will experience.

Minimising air resistance

1. A Skier using a downhill crouched position will reduce the frontal cross-sectional area
of their body, therefore the Skier has less air resistance against their body.
2. Cyclist helmets adopt an aerofuel shape designed to minimise the air resistance acting
on a cyclist.
3. Smooth Lycra clothing is worn by cyclists to make their surfaces smoother, a smoother
surface reduces the air resistance acting on a cyclist.

Air resistance – Badminton Shuttlecock vs Javelin

A Badminton Shuttlecock has a smaller mass than a Javelin, a lower mass indicates
higher air resistance in flight. On the other hand, a javelin has a higher mass therefore air
resistance will have less of an effect in flight.

Calculations and descriptors of force

Force – a push or pull that alters the state of motion, measured in Newtons (N).
Weight – a force which acts vertically downwards from the Centre of Mass and is also
the force that earth exerts on the mass of a body, measured in Newtons (N).
Acceleration – the rate of change in velocity, measured in Meters per Second (m/s).
Momentum – quantity of motion possessed by a moving body, measured in Kilograms
Metres per Second (Kgm/s).

REMEMBER! – always check for FNAU (Formulas, Numbers, Answers and Units)


Centre of Mass (CoM) and stability

Centre of mass (CoM) – point at which a body is balanced in all directions and from
which weight appears to act, the location of the CoM on a body depends on the density
and the shape of the body.


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