Kinesiology, 10/e

Nancy Hamilton, University of Northern Iowa
Kathryn Luttgens, Northeastern University

Terminology and Measurement in Biomechanics

True-False Quiz

Please answer the following questions


1	Mechanics is the area of scientific study that provides accurate answers to what is happening, why it is happening, and the extent to which it is happening.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Biomechanics is divided into two areas, static and nonstatic.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Kinematics is sometimes referred to as the geometry of motion.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Units of measure in biomechanics are expressed in terms of time, mass, and motion.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Scalar quantities are single quantities.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	A vector is represented by an arrow whose length is proportional to the magnitude of the vector.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	A vector quantity is described by both magnitude and momentum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The combination of two or more vectors results in a new vector.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Vectors may be combined by joining the head of one with the tail of the next accounting for magnitude and direction.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Mass is the quantity of matter a body contains.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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