1. Kinematics in biomechanics refers to the study of:
(A) Forces causing motion
(B) Motion without regard to forces
(C) Muscle fatigue
(D) Blood circulation
2. Kinetics in biomechanics is defined as:
(A) Description of motion only
(B) Study of forces that cause or resist motion
(C) Study of body fluids
(D) Analysis of hormones
3. The relationship between kinetics and kinematics is that:
(A) Kinematics describes motion, while kinetics explains why motion occurs
(B) Both mean the same thing
(C) Kinetics studies blood, kinematics studies bones
(D) Kinematics causes muscle fatigue
4. Analyzing the angle of a knee joint during walking is an example of:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Physiology
(D) Pathology
5. Measuring the ground reaction force during a jump is an example of:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Genetics
(D) Nutrition
6. Which of the following is a kinematic variable?
(A) Acceleration
(B) Torque
(C) Force
(D) Momentum
7. Which of the following is a kinetic variable?
(A) Distance
(B) Velocity
(C) Force
(D) Displacement
8. The velocity of a soccer ball after being kicked is explained by:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Physiology
(D) Anatomy
9. The force applied by the foot while kicking a soccer ball is explained by:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Microbiology
(D) Chemistry
10. In biomechanics, displacement, velocity, and acceleration are part of:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Ergonomics
(D) Physiology
11. In biomechanics, force, torque, and momentum are part of:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Genetics
(D) Anatomy
12. When analyzing gait, the stride length and speed are examples of:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Immunology
(D) Nutrition
13. When analyzing gait, the joint reaction forces are examples of:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Microbiology
(D) Chemistry
14. Newton’s laws are more directly applied in:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Endocrinology
(D) Hematology
15. Which field answers the question “how far, how fast, in what direction”?
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Physiology
(D) Psychology
16. Which field answers the question “why and how is the motion produced”?
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Anatomy
(D) Sociology
17. Angular velocity of a limb is studied under:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Biochemistry
(D) Pharmacology
18. The torque generated at the elbow during lifting weights is an example of:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Nutrition
(D) Anatomy
19. Video motion capture mainly collects data for:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Genetics
(D) Endocrinology
20. Force plates are instruments used for:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Physiology
(D) Chemistry
21. Which describes the relationship of kinematics to kinetics?
(A) Kinematics gives input, kinetics provides explanation of forces
(B) Kinetics ignores forces
(C) Kinematics only measures strength
(D) They are unrelated
22. The acceleration of a sprinter out of the blocks is a:
(A) Kinematic factor
(B) Kinetic factor
(C) Physiological factor
(D) Psychological factor
23. The horizontal force applied by the sprinter on the ground is a:
(A) Kinetic factor
(B) Kinematic factor
(C) Biochemical factor
(D) Genetic factor
24. Linear displacement belongs to:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Immunology
(D) Hematology
25. Angular acceleration belongs to:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Pharmacology
(D) Genetics
26. Joint reaction forces belong to:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Biochemistry
(D) Microbiology
27. Momentum and impulse are key concepts in:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Nutrition
(D) Physiology
28. Displacement and trajectory are studied in:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Psychology
(D) Anatomy
29. Which is an example of combining kinematics and kinetics?
(A) Studying how much force is required to achieve a certain velocity
(B) Measuring only muscle mass
(C) Observing only direction of movement
(D) Calculating only energy intake
30. A discus thrower’s spin speed is measured under:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Genetics
(D) Microbiology
31. The muscular torque used to release the discus is part of:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Nutrition
(D) Chemistry
32. Which of the following is a direct application of kinematics in rehabilitation?
(A) Gait analysis of stride length and speed
(B) Force plate measurement
(C) Muscle EMG recording
(D) Hormone testing
33. Which of the following is a direct application of kinetics in rehabilitation?
(A) Measuring ground reaction forces during walking
(B) Observing running trajectory
(C) Calculating stride frequency
(D) Describing movement angles
34. In biomechanics, the study of joint angles without considering forces is:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Physiology
(D) Pathology
35. In biomechanics, the study of muscle forces that create joint motion is:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Anatomy
(D) Physiology
36. Linear velocity is a:
(A) Kinematic quantity
(B) Kinetic quantity
(C) Physiological variable
(D) Genetic variable
37. Joint torque is a:
(A) Kinetic quantity
(B) Kinematic quantity
(C) Anatomical structure
(D) Nutritional factor
38. The trajectory of a ball in air is analyzed by:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Hematology
(D) Pathology
39. The air resistance acting on the ball in flight is explained by:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Immunology
(D) Biochemistry
40. Which biomechanical subfield explains “cause” of motion?
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Anatomy
(D) Genetics
41. Which biomechanical subfield explains “description” of motion?
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Physiology
(D) Biochemistry
42. In gait analysis, cadence belongs to:
(A) Kinematics
(B) Kinetics
(C) Pharmacology
(D) Hematology
43. In gait analysis, plantar ground reaction force belongs to:
(A) Kinetics
(B) Kinematics
(C) Microbiology
(D) Nutrition
44. Which relationship is true?
(A) Kinematics = motion; Kinetics = cause of motion
(B) Kinetics = motion; Kinematics = cause of motion
(C) Both mean “forces”
(D) Both mean “movement description”
45. In running biomechanics, stride frequency is a:
(A) Kinematic measure
(B) Kinetic measure
(C) Physiological measure
(D) Genetic measure
46. In running biomechanics, muscle force generation is a:
(A) Kinetic measure
(B) Kinematic measure
(C) Nutritional measure
(D) Chemical measure
47. Which study would require both kinetics and kinematics?
(A) Motion of a gymnast during a flip
(B) Muscle tissue histology
(C) Heart rate monitoring
(D) Vitamin D levels
48. Which is NOT a kinematic variable?
(A) Speed
(B) Displacement
(C) Force
(D) Acceleration
49. Which is NOT a kinetic variable?
(A) Torque
(B) Velocity
(C) Impulse
(D) Force
50. The integration of kinetics and kinematics in biomechanics allows:
(A) A complete understanding of human motion and its causes
(B) Only description of motion
(C) Only cause of motion without details
(D) Exclusion of mechanical principles