Momentum
Projectile Motion
Balance
Levers
Sport
100

What are the 2 factors that affect momentum of an object?

Mass & Speed

100

This refers to the angle between the projectile and the ground when the projectile is released.

Which factor is this?

Angle of release

100

For balance to exist, the line of gravity must fall inside the ....

Base of support

100

The fixed point around which the lever turns.

What is this a definition for?

Pivot or fulcrum

100

Who won the NBA Most Valuable Player award last season?

James Harden

200

Momentum = Mass x ?

Velocity

200

Generally, the more force you put into a projectile, the more it accelerates, and the more speed it has when it leaves your hand.

Which factor is this referring to?

Launch force/ speed of release

200

If the area of the base of support of an object is increased, this tends to increase the _________ of the object.

stability

200

When you push down on one side, you are applying force. The object on the other end (the ______ ) moves up.

Load

200

Who was the all star game MVP in the NBA this season?

Kevin Durant.

300

Momentum is measured in .....

kg m/s

300

This is how high or low the projectile is when it starts, in relation to its target.

Which factor?

Height of release.

300

The lower the center of gravity is above the ______ of _______ the more stable the object tends to be.

base of support

300
A see-saw is an example of which class of lever?

1st Class Lever

300

Who was the highest paid athlete in 2018?

Cristiano Ronaldo

400

P1 + P2 = ?

Ptotal

400

4th factor?

Spin

400

For an object, the farther the line of gravity falls from the edge of its base of support the more stable the object tends to be in that _________ .

direction

400

A wheelbarrow is an example of which type of lever?

2nd Class Lever

400

A total of ______ Australian athletes have won gold medals at the Olympic Summer and Winter Games from 1896 to 2018.

100 - 150 , 150 - 200, 200 - 250 or 250 - 300

250 - 300 (267)

500

Successfully catching a football will depend both on the ball’s momentum and the momentum of the hand as both absorb the impact of the collision.

This is known as .......

The conservation of momentum

500

The spin on the ball slows down the air flow on one side and speeds it up on the other side creating a pressure difference and causing the ball to move.

This is known as ....

Magnus Force

500

Subject starts with right foot on the starting position. Then hops to the left foot to land on station 1 and holds for 5 seconds. Then right foot for station 2 and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat this process zig-zagging through the course. 

What is the name of this balance test?

BASS test

500

A calf raise is an example of which type of lever?

2nd Class Lever

500

How many gold medals has Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe won?

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