KNS 422 exam 1 Question and
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
study of structure and function of biological systems by means of methods of mechanics - correct
answer ✔biomechanics
2 parts of mechanics - correct answer ✔static and dynamic
another name for linear motion - correct answer ✔translation/translational motion
movement along a straight or curved pathway in which all points on a body or object move the same
distance in the same amount of time - correct answer ✔linear motion
path of sprinter, trajectory of a baseball, bar movement in bench press, movement of foot during
football punt - correct answer ✔linear motion examples
point monitored in linear analysis - correct answer ✔center of mass
2 components of linear motion - correct answer ✔spatial and temporal
2 types of linear motion - correct answer ✔rectilinear and curvilinear
motion around some point such that different regions of same body segment/object do not move
through same distance in a given amount of time
-rotation about an axis with in the body - correct answer ✔angular motion
angular motion occurs about an imaginary line called - correct answer ✔axis of rotation
, golf swing, shoot a basketball - correct answer ✔example of angular motion
what is general motion - correct answer ✔combo of linear and angular (translation and rotation)
how many kind of rotations in joints - correct answer ✔degrees of freedom
scientific study of human movenet - correct answer ✔KNS
characteristics of motion from spatial and temporal perspective without reference to forces causing
motion
-description of movement - correct answer ✔kinematics
3 components of kinematics - correct answer ✔position, velocity, and acceleration
area of study that examines the forces acting on a system (human body) or object
-examines forces causing a movement - correct answer ✔kinetics
branch of mechanics that examines systems that are not moving or are moving at constant speed -
correct answer ✔statics
static systems are said to be in? - correct answer ✔equilibrium
About which anatomical axis does a shoulder abduction rotate? - correct answer ✔sagittal
Running on the curved part of a track is this kind of movement: - correct answer ✔curvilinear
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
study of structure and function of biological systems by means of methods of mechanics - correct
answer ✔biomechanics
2 parts of mechanics - correct answer ✔static and dynamic
another name for linear motion - correct answer ✔translation/translational motion
movement along a straight or curved pathway in which all points on a body or object move the same
distance in the same amount of time - correct answer ✔linear motion
path of sprinter, trajectory of a baseball, bar movement in bench press, movement of foot during
football punt - correct answer ✔linear motion examples
point monitored in linear analysis - correct answer ✔center of mass
2 components of linear motion - correct answer ✔spatial and temporal
2 types of linear motion - correct answer ✔rectilinear and curvilinear
motion around some point such that different regions of same body segment/object do not move
through same distance in a given amount of time
-rotation about an axis with in the body - correct answer ✔angular motion
angular motion occurs about an imaginary line called - correct answer ✔axis of rotation
, golf swing, shoot a basketball - correct answer ✔example of angular motion
what is general motion - correct answer ✔combo of linear and angular (translation and rotation)
how many kind of rotations in joints - correct answer ✔degrees of freedom
scientific study of human movenet - correct answer ✔KNS
characteristics of motion from spatial and temporal perspective without reference to forces causing
motion
-description of movement - correct answer ✔kinematics
3 components of kinematics - correct answer ✔position, velocity, and acceleration
area of study that examines the forces acting on a system (human body) or object
-examines forces causing a movement - correct answer ✔kinetics
branch of mechanics that examines systems that are not moving or are moving at constant speed -
correct answer ✔statics
static systems are said to be in? - correct answer ✔equilibrium
About which anatomical axis does a shoulder abduction rotate? - correct answer ✔sagittal
Running on the curved part of a track is this kind of movement: - correct answer ✔curvilinear
