Principles of Biomechanics - Kinematics

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Flashcards covering key concepts from the Principles of Biomechanics lecture, focusing on kinematics, position, velocity, acceleration, scalars, and vectors.

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What is position?

Location relative to reference location.

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What is displacement?

The change in position.

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What is distance?

The magnitude of the displacement.

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What is a vector?

A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

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What is a scalar?

A quantity that has magnitude, but no direction.

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What is velocity?

Displacement divided by the time interval over which displacement occurred.

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What is speed?

Magnitude of the velocity.

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What is acceleration?

Velocity change divided by the time interval over which velocity change occurred.

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What is the acceleration of gravity (g)?

9.81 m/s2